Why Cornered Trump Is In Full Iran Denial Mode
6/18/202658 min
Anthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles to explain why he believes Donald Trump knows his Iran strategy has failed—even as he doubles down in public—and why the White House is increasingly driven by one man's instincts rather than any real decision-making process. Drawing on his time inside Trump's inner circle, Scaramucci unpacks the psychology behind Trump's denial, the hidden panic among administration officials, why Democrats still haven't found a candidate capable of taking on the MAGA movement, and why the culture war continues to overshadow the economy. He also reveals which Democrat he believes has the best shot at winning the presidency, why Wall Street still leans Republican, and why both parties are failing to connect with the voters who will decide America's future. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BEAST at https://www.oneskin.co/BEAST #oneskinpod #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Anthony Scaramucci· Guest0:28
The quiet part of Trump knows that this has been an abject failure. The lacquering part of Trump and the denialism of Trump, which has been the cornerstone of his success for his entire public life, is now what's kicked in. You've heard of five-stage clingers. He's gonna go into five-stage denialism. He's gonna triple down on this lie, uh, because he has no other choice. He can't get out of this situation and get the prices lower in the United States and the strait semi-opened unless he does that. And so this is a way worse deal. He'll tell people it's a way better deal, and he'll live in that denialism, but down deep he knows that this is an abject failure.
Joanna Coles· Host1:14
[upbeat music] I'm Joanna Coles. This is The Daily Beast Podcast, and oh my, do we have a conversation for you today that I think is gonna get you shouting at whichever device you listen to the podcast on. It's Anthony Scaramucci, used to