Scaramucci predicts Trump midterm trouncing
The gist
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci predicted Trump will be "trounced" in Tuesday's midterms.
His remarks point to affordability and war worries weighing on the president's party.
How it unfolded
- last monthTrump's economic approval rating hit an all-time low in CNBC's All-America Economic Survey, with 65% disapproving of his handling of the economy and 80% rating the economy as fair or poor.
- Nov 3, 2026Scaramucci told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" that Trump will get "trounced" in Tuesday's midterms and "knows he's going to get trounced."
- Nov 3, 2026Scaramucci said the U.S. launched "defensive" strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island overnight, per a U.S. official told MS Now, after Trump had said forces would not attack Iran before the midterms.