On Monday (July 31), yet another staffer was out of President Trump’s White House: Anthony Scaramucci resigned as White House communications director after only 10 days.
According to an official statement from the administration, it was Scaramucci’s decision to let new White House chief of staff John Kelly — who replaced Reince Preibus on Friday — make his own hires. “Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in the 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.”
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As of press time, President Trump hadn’t tweeted anything about the news himself, but the public — including music stars and comedians — was quick to react, making “Scaramucci” and “The Mooch” the top two Twitter trends worldwide.
Check out the reaction below:
The Mooch Is Loose
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) July 31, 2017
ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI IS OUT——–
— Cher (@cher) July 31, 2017
#TheMooch exits, stage right!! HAHAHAHAHA! THIS IS HILARIOUS!!
Except it really isn’t. Poor, pitiful US.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) July 31, 2017
You can’t make this stuff up….–
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) July 31, 2017
I’m gonna re-share this every week https://t.co/ZUNPLT7ClS
— Marcella Arguello (@marcellacomedy) July 31, 2017
lol this fucking dumpster fire
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 31, 2017
Mooch pic.twitter.com/FVeivAI3WH
— The Second City (@TheSecondCity) July 31, 2017
When you say I love you too soon and he freaks out and breaks up with you pic.twitter.com/PpkSTEPkTy
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) July 31, 2017
donald trump has changed his staff more in the past week than i’ve changed my pants
— Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) July 31, 2017
SNL writers respond the Trump firing the Mooch before the season starts. pic.twitter.com/A34X2AXhvo
— PoliticalGroove (@PoliticalGroove) July 31, 2017
Talk to your doctor today and find out how you too can get rid of the mooch in just 10 days
— Michelle Wolf (@michelleisawolf) July 31, 2017
Scaramucci, we barely knewcci.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 31, 2017
Contact your doctor if your erection lasts longer than Scaramucci.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) July 31, 2017