SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has accused President Donald Trump of repeatedly advancing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests through decisions involving Ukraine, NATO, nuclear arms agreements and satellite communications.
Scaramucci Lists Trump’s Decisions That Allegedly Benefited Russia
On Thursday, Scaramucci took to X to outline what he described as a series of decisions that have worked in Putin’s favor.
“Trump has done everything Putin has wanted him to do,” he wrote, pointing to Trump’s 2018 Helsinki summit with Putin, where the president appeared to question U.S. intelligence agencies’ findings on Russian election interference.
Scaramucci also cited Trump’s push to readmit Russia into the Group of Seven, his 2019 decision to temporarily withhold military assistance to Ukraine and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from parts of Syria.
He further criticized Trump for questioning NATO’s defense commitments, lifting sanctions on companies linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, while keeping sanctions on Deripaska himself.
lifting sanctions on companies linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska and withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and Open Skies Treaty.
Starlink Restrictions And Russian Diesel Deal Draw Criticism
In a video from his appearance on The Daily Beast Podcast with Joanna Coles, Scaramucci also questioned restrictions on satellite connectivity for Ukraine.
“There is no way Elon Musk did that without the U.S. president telling him to do that,” he said, referring to Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starlink services and military-grade Starshield network.
Scaramucci also criticized the diesel fuel arrangement with Russia, arguing that the U.S. could have secured additional supplies from Canada instead.
He said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could have provided 4% more supply, questioning why Washington would pursue an arrangement with Moscow while maintaining tensions with Ottawa.
Could Trump’s Russia Policy Fracture Republican Support
Scaramucci argued that Putin’s actions across Europe make him an adversary of the West, not a reliable partner.
He also questioned why Republicans were not more concerned about Trump’s approach, suggesting the president’s handling of Russia could eventually turn members of his own party against him.
“How can you not see the link?” Scaramucci wrote on X.
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