During an appearance on Fox News, former White House Press Secretary Anthony Scaramucci had a dire warning for Republicans: Trump may destroy the GOP's chances at winning elections for a generation.
Speaking with Steve Hilton, Scaramucci said:
"The current demographic base of the Republican Party under President Trump's control will become a minority party for a generation if we don't broaden that tent and start including people that don't look like you and me."
👀 https://t.co/QbE5VvFjJX— Acyn (@Acyn) 1597022615.0
The President of the United States, who frequently watches Hilton's show, The Next Revolution, quickly sounded off on Twitter, saying Scaramucci was a "loser."
The Mooch continued his trend of being disturbingly sane by reminding the President of his real responsibilities.
The Loser is you: 162,000 dead, 40 million American jobs lost on your watch. We are tired of all of the losing. We… https://t.co/h2BGzSHfIN— Anthony Scaramucci (@Anthony Scaramucci) 1597025865.0
Twitter surprised itself by siding with the Mooch, dragging the President for his petty behavior.
It's reassuring to know that between all the golfing, watching TV, making up mean-girl nicknames for political riva… https://t.co/cmjFAx1T5p— Mark Hamill (@Mark Hamill) 1597029322.0
But @Scaramucci has a Harvard degree and you never will, nor your kids (I only say this bc I know how much the Ivy… https://t.co/0yMFb91T1r— A.J. Delgado (@A.J. Delgado) 1597026641.0
Mooch won’t visit you in prison if you keep doing this https://t.co/aCFZSzaE4a— George Conway (@George Conway) 1597026282.0
Many reminded the President that he had hand-picked Scaramucci for his own staff.
@realDonaldTrump @Scaramucci @SteveHiltonx But you picked him. "The best people"— Claudia Jordan (@Claudia Jordan) 1597033702.0
Now which idiot hired Scaramucci in the first place? Wasn't that the same man who claims that he only #HiresTheBest… https://t.co/KSksmOdQhn— Ⓜ️uumi🕷️McBot 🏴🇪🇺@🏠3.5%🐟❄️🌊 (@Ⓜ️uumi🕷️McBot 🏴🇪🇺@🏠3.5%🐟❄️🌊) 1597059308.0
There are much more important things the President should be focused on at this moment in history, but Donald Trump can never stay away from a Twitter feud.
5 million COVID cases in US as we move ever closer to 170k death. But sure, strafe the Mooch. https://t.co/pjFhBqfeU3— Kara Swisher (@Kara Swisher) 1597028625.0
@realDonaldTrump @Scaramucci @SteveHiltonx Boy, you've really got your finger on the national pulse there, don't yo… https://t.co/LOUYagmniD— Max Burbank (@Max Burbank) 1597027613.0
The internet also paused its Trump-roasting long enough to throw some side-eye at Steve Hilton.
I cannot get over the fact that Fox has taken a British expat establishment corpartist Tory who is worth tens of mi… https://t.co/paii3qzgal— Tim Miller (@Tim Miller) 1597033579.0
It doesn't take a political cenius to see Donald Trump's strategy here isn't a winning one.
I guess @Scaramucci struck a deep nerve @realDonaldTrump . You’re destroying the GOP base- not widening it. Any foo… https://t.co/T4ffnt8ZU2— Brian J. Karem (@Brian J. Karem) 1597065934.0
@realDonaldTrump @Scaramucci @SteveHiltonx Haven’t seen the interview yet but going to go out on a limb here and sa… https://t.co/8X7WwCf8T2— Paula Griffiths (@Paula Griffiths) 1597065819.0
@realDonaldTrump @Scaramucci @SteveHiltonx Cool. Now, about that pandemic...— The Lincoln Project (@The Lincoln Project) 1597024207.0
President Trump would do well to heed Scaramucci's advice.
People win elections by drawing more voters in—not by pushing them away.