The quarrel inside Trump with Anthony Scaramucci

It's open season on the Mooch.

While the quarrel between President Donald Trump and Anthony Scaramucci exceeds the brief passage of his mandate in the White House, his supporters are increasingly attacking the one who suddenly became the number one public enemy.

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And Trump was grateful, trying to "bomb" allies who attacked his former director of communications, according to a person close to the White House.

The schoolyard drama surrounding Scaramucci offers a revealing glimpse into the workings of Trump's wider orbit – a daily scrum for his attention and affection.

As described by a former White House official, the stigma fueled by Twitter that the president directed against his former aide – as well as his personal praise of subsequent attacks on others – equates to giving clear instructions to the inhabitants of Trump: at will "to Scaramucci.

"It takes an extra pleasure to see people go on Anthony," said the person close to the White House. "The signal was very clear when he started talking about it ruthlessly. There is a reason for the battery to continue. "

The allies began spreading Scaramucci's dust in the right outlets, and the Trump keyword was called to "attack" it, as one source said, by launching personal attacks against the New York-based investor. , seeking to discredit what he says about the president and to accuse him of being a fake.

"For me, it's a joke," said Brian Ballard, a Florida lobbyist who is one of the best fundraisers for President Donald Trump's campaign. "This is the least credible witness against this administration. He just needs attention and he was unworthy of the kindness of the president in the past and the attention of the public now. "

Over the past few days, Mr. Scaramucci has been bombarding various television networks and news agencies to conclude that the president he has already supported, raised funds and for which he has worked is not fit for the job. .

The president in turn criticized Scaramucci, tweeting about him seven times over the past 11 days and calling him "dope".

And he publicly encouraged others to do the same. After GOP President Ronna McDaniel tweeted Tuesday, "Anthony Scaramucci has no credibility," Trump said with approval, add"Just another disgruntled former employee who was fired for gross incompetence!"

Scaramucci responded to the attacks by telling POLITICO on Tuesday: "I will not hit a paid staff member. They have a hard job. Their story fails because it is unauthentic. They will come and when they do, I will show them how to do it. I wish everyone a good end of summer for me!

Those familiar with Trumpworld generally say that these and other employees are not independent.

"Such a tweet does not happen by accident," said another person close to the White House, mentioning McDaniel's tweet. "It happened because everything is organized."

"The President has made his feelings known on this subject," said White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. "Me too. I spoke because the things that Anthony said are false, selfish and pathetic. After having steadfastly supported this president for years, he suddenly "saw the light"? Come on. The only light this guy sees is that of the camera he's always looking for. "

The comments, coming from all corners of Trump's political process, are remarkably similar in tone and framing.

Tim Murtaugh, director of communication for the Trump campaign, told POLITICO in a statement: "Scaramucci has written a book praising President Trump less than a year ago, but he now needs to get it. beware of wired talk shows on the left. He is the brilliant object for the media for the next 15 minutes, but what he imagined is doomed to failure. "

Scaramucci fought back against Trump and his allies defending himself on television. On Monday evening, he published a Washington Post editorial in which he wrote: "The violence of his violence only reinforces my thinking: I can not, in all conscience, support the re-election of the president."

"[The] The negative aspects of Trump's demagoguery clearly outweigh those of his leadership and it is imperative that Americans unite to prevent him from sitting for another four years, "he said. written.

The last fight between the two men began on August 8, when Scaramucci told MSNBC that Trump "did not do well" on his trips to Dayton and El Paso after the mass shooting and that these visits were a "disaster".

Two days later, Trump tweeted against him claiming that "Anthony Scaramucci, who was quickly fired (11 days) for a position that he was totally unable to handle, now seems to be doing nothing any more." other than television as an expert of President Trump. "Like many other so-called television experts, he knows very little about me … Anthony, who would do anything to come back, should remember the only reason he is on TV, and it's not to be the Mooch! "

The attacks became extremely personal, as when the president claimed that Scaramucci was a "mental wreck" who was "divorcing".

Meanwhile, the president's allies whispered to Washington Examiner, who had published a negative article on Scaramucci and titled: "Secret dirty": Scaramucci is a "mistreated employee" and claimed that the White House officials had a case. "(POLITICO was unable to verify these accusations.)

"All the guys from outside have the stick light that says," Let's go, "said the former leader, who said the president was frustrated by critics of Scaramucci and he felt he had exhausted his 15 minutes of glory.

But Trump only seems to stir up the flames of the feud, fueling more stories with the apparent help of the White House's social media device. Late Monday night, he tweeted a compilation of video clips of Scaramucci saying beautiful things about him, commenting, "No one has ever heard of this drug until it's not me." meet. It only lasted 11 days!

Their quarrel was just as fast. Just two weeks ago, a person close to the White House said: Scaramucci was with Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, along with a few other people and was talking about the fundraisers that he envisioned. to organize for reelection. campaign.

The sudden turn of Scaramucci makes Trump's henchmen exchange theories about why he broke up with the president.

Some suggest that Scaramucci could do this as a publicity stunt to make headlines and give his wife Deidre a place in "The Real Housewives of New York." She said in the couple's joint podcast in June "Mooch and the Mrs.": "I can not go into too much detail, but I'd like to do the show if they really wanted me to do the series. . But for now, we're just sitting there waiting, and I'll let you know.

Others speculate that Scaramucci, a wealthy entrepreneur who sometimes visits the Hamptons in the summer, could do it again for New York society circles.

"Who's in the Hamptons all summer?" Asked an ally of Trump. "Not the followers of Trump! Right? He hangs out in the Hamptons with people who hate the president. "

What is clear from conversations with Trump insiders is that there is not much strategy behind all name calls.

"That's what happens when he's locked up in Bedminster," said a White House official. "Every time there is another crisis."

When he was presented with the possibility that the attacks only gave more oxygen to Scaramucci's criticism – and to the publicity they claim to seek – a former senior white house official responded, "I do not do not think anyone gives shit. "