SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci agreed with President Donald Trump that the 2026 midterm results would have been different if Trump had appeared on the ballot, but argued that Republican losses would have been even worse. He also urged Democrats to capitalize on their victory by appealing to moderate voters and building a broader congressional coalition.
Scaramucci Says Trump Deepened GOP’s Political Problems
On Wednesday, in a post on X, Scaramucci responded to Trump’s claim that the midterm results would have been different if his name had been on the ballot.
“I actually agree with him. The margin of the losses would have been way bigger,” he wrote, suggesting Trump’s presence would have made the Republican defeat even more severe.
He also pointed to Vice President JD Vance’s efforts to explain the party’s poor performance, saying Vance was blaming the Iran war for turning voters against Republicans.
Scaramucci further cited Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) description of the midterm results as an “extinction level event.”
However, he argued that Democrats should focus on what comes next rather than simply celebrating their victory.
“Because if they run it up the middle, put more moderates in place, build a coalition with common-sense pragmatists on the Republican side,” they could “really control Congress for many years to come,” he wrote.
Democrats Criticized Trump and GOP After Midterms
Last week, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Vance and other Republicans had begun distancing themselves from Trump, warning that backing his agenda could hurt their political futures and cost them seats in 2028.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said the midterm results reflected voters’ rejection of Trump, his policies and congressional Republicans, accusing the president of abandoning campaign promises and GOP lawmakers of doing “nothing but enable him.”
Schumer Criticized Trump Over Midterm Response
On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused Trump of election denialism after he questioned the integrity of the 2026 midterms.
Previously, Trump blamed his absence from the ballot for Republican losses, claiming the party would have won “IN A LANDSLIDE!” if he had run, while also expressing willingness to accept the results and work with Democrats.
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