Anthony Scaramucci and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Welp, that didn’t last long.
Like a star shooting across the dark night sky, White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci flamed out and disappeared from the spotlight on Monday after a little more than a week on the job.
“Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
“Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best.”
What? No cake?
Nope, and apparently the fish really does stink from the head down, like he said — the new Harvard Law alumni directory also mistakenly reported him as dead.
Anthony Scaramucci erroneously listed as dead in the new Harvard Law alumni directoryhttps://t.co/pgXSwQvcxf
— Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) July 31, 2017
OMG OMG OMG
Yes, Anthony had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. (Apologies to Alexander.)
In the span of a just a few days his wife reportedly filed for divorce, delivered their son prematurely while he was traveling with the president – he sent his her a congratulatory text, according to Page Six – and now he’s lost his job.
Scaramucci just added a Chapter 11 to the seven known stages of grief.
. @jeffzeleny reports the Mooch was "escorted" off of the White House property.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) July 31, 2017
DAGGER.
Almost feeling bad for The Mooch... #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/vGNcvO7oPu
— Savannah L. Barker (@savannah_lb) July 31, 2017
#Scaramucci, the Mooch loses his wife and job in the same week. I've heard country songs less depressing. At least find out if his dog is ok pic.twitter.com/39AMsxRb8H
— Take Ivanka to Work (@IvankaToWorkDay) July 31, 2017
In this week's episode of The Apprentice, The Mooch takes out his rivals, his family, his reputation only to hear Trump say "you're fired."
— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) July 31, 2017
On Monday, Twitter users stepped in to bid Scaramucci a fond farewell.
Just kidding.
Until Monday it was not known that “schadenfreude” is spelled S-C-A-R-A-M-U-C-C-I.
Anthony Scaramucci is escorted from the White House grounds. #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/cBKo9VwKIf
— Jeanine Gravitt (@MsMarchHare) July 31, 2017
Don't let the door hit u in The Mooch on your way out.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) July 31, 2017
Most people seemed more upset that “Saturday Night Live” won’t get to lampoon Scaramucci. (Sorry, Mario Cantone.)
SNL writers respond the Trump firing the Mooch before the season starts. pic.twitter.com/A34X2AXhvo
— PoliticalGroove (@PoliticalGroove) July 31, 2017
The mooch wasn't even around long enough to get an SNL skit. Sad!
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) July 31, 2017
A recap video of The Mooch In The White House. By the way, "White House Mooch" sounds like premium prison wine. pic.twitter.com/DgYX8ODf6R
— Cain! (@CainMcCoy) July 31, 2017
— Jonah Rodriguez (@Jonah_Rodriguez) July 31, 2017
The Mooch voted off the island. Stay tuned for tomorrow's episode. pic.twitter.com/lL3YlOs3lt
— Erik (@erik6816) July 31, 2017
Twitter, probably like Scaramucci himself, had whiplash.
FYI, if you bought milk the day #Scaramucci was hired, it's still good.
— Sean (@OurIronLung) July 31, 2017
"The Mooch' out as Trump's Communications Director: The most chaotic start to any American Presidency in history has just gotten worse.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) July 31, 2017
John Kelly just bought one of these boards from Amtrak to announce Trump White House staff changes in real time. #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/xjB3WPajpt
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 31, 2017
He got hired, divorced, had a baby, and fired in 10 days. Like a fruit fly. #Scaramucci
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) July 31, 2017
Live look at the White House South Lawn. #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/MI3lZFthxF
— Dab Aggin (@DabAggin) July 31, 2017
That was an emotional roller coaster of 11 days. I laughed, I cried, I threw up a little. So long, #BoneitisGuy. #Scaramucci
— AltDeptEducation (@AltDptEducation) July 31, 2017
Don't cry for The Mooch. Cry for the SNL writers who just lost a golden opportunity. #Scaramucci
— (((Matt Arnold))) (@mattarnoldxvii) July 31, 2017
Recap of #Scaramucci employment: pic.twitter.com/hoq7tYoKU2
— Derek Krahn (@BigCatDerek) July 31, 2017
Who got the last giggle, Twitter wondered?
Former press secretary Sean Spicer?
Former chief of staff Reince Priebus?
As #Scaramucci was escorted from the White House, it was almost as if the bushes were laughing at him... pic.twitter.com/6aR5HWDJzX
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) July 31, 2017
Reince Priebus right now #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/r5G8OgA469
— Anyssa Buchanan (@anyssab24) July 31, 2017
Sean Spicer watching the #Mooch coverage like pic.twitter.com/gsa0XYqYhD
— Catherine McParland (@Cat_McParland) July 31, 2017
Last week Scaramucci called The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza – just five days after getting his new White House gig – and unleashed a vulgar, foul-mouthed rant about senior strategist Steve Bannon and Preibus that peeled paint off concrete.
The New Yorker should send him flowers. According to Forbes, 4.4 million unique visitors read that story as of Sunday, making it the magazine’s most-read story of 2017.
So what’s next for the man who said he loves, loves, loves, loves Donald Trump? Twitter had a few ideas.
“Dancing With the Stars” is on line one.
Looking for a #DesignatedDriver this weekend ??
— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) July 31, 2017
Check with #Scaramucci
He's free.
Breaking: The Mooch has been offered a position on Jersey Shore: DC. #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/RvWJSmFoVg
— Carly (@arebelshope) July 31, 2017
A statement by the Mooch: pic.twitter.com/ag18N6nuGf
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) July 31, 2017
This story was originally published July 31, 2017 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Anthony Scaramucci and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week."