Scaramucci Brings Wall Street Pitchman Skills to White House
- Once an Obama backer, and in the past a critic of Trump
- His ‘fund of funds’ SkyBridge to be sold to Chinese buyer
Anthony Scaramucci, director of communications for the White House, speaks during a White House press briefing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump administration’s just-hired communications director, has a lot in common with his new boss.
Both made it in Manhattan after coming from the city’s outskirts. Both enjoy the limelight, attracting attention by writing books and hosting TV shows. And both are best known within their industries for their salesmanship.