Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday said President Donald Trump should have been “much harsher” in condemning white supremacy after clashes at a Charlottesville rally left one person dead and dozens injured.
“I think he needed to be much harsher as it related to the white supremacists and the nature of that,” Scaramucci said on ABC News’ “This Week.”
Violence broke out Saturday at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. One woman died after a car rammed into a crowd of protesters and dozens of people were injured; the driver was charged with second-degree murder and other counts.
Trump declined to condemn white supremacy in a series of tweets where he called the violence “sad!” and condemned “all that hate stands for.” In remarks later Saturday afternoon, he called the clashes an “egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides.”
Scaramucci said as White House communications director he “wouldn’t have recommended” the statement Trump gave, and applauded National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster’s characterization of the violence as terrorism.
“I applaud Gen. McMaster for calling it out for what it is,” he said. “Whether it’s domestic or international terrorism, with the moral authority of the presidency, you have to call that stuff out.”
Scaramucci wouldn't have recommended Trump Charlottesville statement, "He needed to be much harsher as it related to white supremacists." pic.twitter.com/l5cbwUF63c
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Who gives a shit what he says.
Nothing like a bit of character reconstruction of a Sunday morning.
I think Trump will come to rue the day he hooked up with this wildcard but I will, methinks, enjoy the show.
Why is he on TV at all? Is he paid by the word and needs child support money?
Even the Mooch sees it. Ted Cruz sees it. Orrin Hatch sees it. Even incredibly Jeff “KKK” Sessions sees it. The perps and provocateurs are white racists and neo-Nazi anti-Semites. Everyone sees it. Except the scum-at-the top. Who knows whats really in his shallow tiny little heart, other than greed and egotism. Nonetheless, his failure to forcefully condemn the KKK, neo-Nazis and other bigots who caused this whole thing and who appear to be responsible for the bulk of the injuries and death, yet again reminds us that the scum are his buddies. What a low-life Trump is. Scum really.
Bannon’s also perched there.