202. Is Trump Rigging the World Cup?
7/6/202650 min
Will Trump’s World Cup meddling have political repercussions? Can anyone reign him in on the global stage? And, what was the real point of DOGE?
Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.
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First 90 secondsKatty Kay· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to The Rest is Politics US with me, Katie Kay, in balmy London. No, hot London, actually, Anthony. Very hot London. Where are you?
Anthony Scaramucci· Host0:17
Well, I'm in my house in the Hamptons, but I, I'm also in the land of Donald Trump, where he's making AI-generated memes of himself, uh, getting our players back on the playing field. So I know we have a lot to talk about, but I was watching his Truth Social this morning, and I'm like, "This guy is really in another world." You know? And he's just l- And everyone around him is just like, "Hey, no problem. Just let him do whatever he's doing. He's the President of the United States, guys. I mean, you know, but go ahead. Go ahead, guys."
Katty Kay· Host0:48
As well as saying Giorgia Meloni needs a restraining order put on her as well. I mean, he's, he's, he's really jumped the shark this weekend. Well, I'm a bit sad because I had a great July the 4th. I went to a super nice small town parade in Maine where there was no politics. Everyone was very cheerful. It was, it was really, it was quite moving, actually, Anthony.
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:10
I saw the hot dog.
Katty Kay· Host1:11
And I ate a hot dog.
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:12
I wanna confirm for everybody that you did eat the hot dog.
Katty Kay· Host1:15
Yes. Well, am I allowed to make a confession since it's just between you and me and no one else is listening?
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:20
Did you take- I actually only had one bite, and then I gave it to my son. Yeah.
Katty Kay· Host1:23
And he demolished it in about two seconds.
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:26
Yeah.
Katty Kay· Host1:26
Um, but- Yeah, just, no, I...
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:27
You know, you know what?
Katty Kay· Host1:28
I had to take a bite.
Anthony Scaramucci· Host1:28
By the way- I had to bite ... you didn't even have to tell me