Elon Musk will be an enemy of president Donald Trump by this time next year, according to former Trump staffer Anthony Scaramucci.
Scaramucci, who spent an infamous 11 days in Trump’s first White House, shared his thoughts on Musk’s role in the Trump administration while speaking on DailyMail.com’s Welcome to MAGAland podcast.
‘I think Musk’s a very smart guy… I don’t think Musk will be speaking favorably of Donald Trump 12 months from now,’ the former White House communication director said on Friday.
‘I think Elon is between a rock and a hard place. He is in it now, the problem is when you get in it, all types of cognitive dissonance fill your brain with wanting you to stay in it,’ Scaramucci added.
‘It is very hard to admit the mistake, and I was a Trump supporter, so I had to face it myself. I had to face my ego. I had to face my human frailty… I think Musk’s gonna get there.’
Scaramucci said the tariff war would help drive Musk away from Trump, adding that it would be ‘very bad’ for Musk if Trump continues with his tariffs.
The billionaire hasn’t been shy about sharing his opposition to the president’s sweeping international tariffs.
Elon Musk’s bromance with the president will end within the next year, according to Anthony Scaramucci. Trump and Musk are seen in the Oval Office on March 14
‘I think Musk’s a very smart guy… I don’t think Musk will be speaking favorably of Donald Trump 12 months from now,’ the former White House communication director said on Welcome to MAGAland. Listen here.
Scaramucci’s total tenure of eleven days became tied for the shortest in the history of the position
Scaramucci, who had a chaotic tenure as White House communications director in 2017, claims Trump fired him after he disagreed with him on national security policy.
‘I was the first person on Wall Street to offer Trump support, but it became impossible [to continue supporting him], and I said, for my family, for my country, I have to speak out against what he’s doing,’ he recalled on Welcome to MAGAland.
‘Six years later, and I said if he returned to the presidency, he would wreak havoc on the global economy. He would try to pull us away from our allies. He would certainly hurt the cause of freedom in Ukraine, which he has done, and it would be a nightmare for all of us.’
The investor soured on Trump after his stint in the White House, and went on to support Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in the 2024.
Trump has long rubbished Scaramucci’s claims about him, suggesting that his former aide is bitter and that he has an ax to grind.
Scaramucci was appointed as the White House Communications Director on July 21, 2017, and later that same day, Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned, reportedly over objection to his hiring.
Only a few days later, the newly minted Trump official found himself at the center of a P.R. crisis when he launched an expletive-laden rant on a phone call with a New Yorker reporter, which he thought was off the record.
The investor soured on Trump after his stint in the White House, and went on to support Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in the 2024
By July 31, the president had dismissed ‘the Mooch,’ on the advice of his new chief of staff, John Kelly, who doubted that Scaramucci was credible enough for the role.
When he was sacked, his total tenure of eleven days became tied for the shortest in the history of the position.
Along with Matt Borges and other high-profile Republicans, he created the Right Side PAC in June 2020, which was a super PAC that aimed to prevent another Trump presidency and supported Biden.
The former Trump appointee doubled down on his support for Biden in 2024, contributing $30,000 to his campaign in June.
To listen to the full interview with Anthony Scaramucci, search for Welcome to MAGAland, wherever you get your podcasts now.
