Anthony Scaramucci has a list, and he is reading it out loud. The SkyBridge Capital founder took to X on Thursday to accuse President Donald Trump of repeatedly advancing Russian President Vladimir Putin's interests across Ukraine, NATO, nuclear arms agreements and satellite communications.
His opening line set the tone: "Trump has done everything Putin has wanted him to do."
One List, Many Grievances
Scaramucci's evidence starts with the 2018 Helsinki summit, where Trump appeared to question U.S. intelligence agencies' findings on Russian election interference. From there, he cited Trump's push to readmit Russia into the Group of Seven, the 2019 decision to temporarily withhold military assistance to Ukraine, and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from parts of Syria.
He also criticized Trump for questioning NATO's defense commitments and for lifting sanctions on companies linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, while keeping sanctions on Deripaska himself. Add to that the withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Open Skies Treaty, and Scaramucci's argument is that the pattern is hard to miss.
Starlink, Starshield And A Question Of Orders
In a video from his appearance on The Daily Beast Podcast with Joanna Coles, Scaramucci turned to satellite connectivity for Ukraine. He questioned restrictions on those services and pointed squarely at Elon Musk.
"There is no way Elon Musk did that without the U.S. president telling him to do that," he said, referring to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) and its Starlink services and military-grade Starshield network.
Then there is the diesel fuel arrangement with Russia. Scaramucci argued the U.S. could have secured additional supplies from Canada instead. He said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could have provided 4% more supply, questioning why Washington would pursue an arrangement with Moscow while maintaining tensions with Ottawa.
An Adversary, Not A Partner
Scaramucci argued that Putin's actions across Europe make him an adversary of the West, not a reliable partner. He also questioned why Republicans were not more concerned about Trump's approach, suggesting the president's handling of Russia could eventually turn members of his own party against him.
His closing question, posted on X, was blunt: "How can you not see the link?"
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