Anthony Scaramucci: Trump Is Waging War With "A 12-Year-Old's Mentality" | Pivot

Kara is joined by guest host Anthony Scaramucci! They unpack Trump’s latest speech on Iran and a string of legal losses challenging the administration's policies. Then, SpaceX has officially filed for a massive IPO, TMZ moves into political coverage, and of course, Kristi Noem’s husband scandal. We’re nominated for a Webby Award! Vote for us here! #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #anthonyscaramucci #iran #spacex #ipo #tmz #kristinoem 00:00 Intro 2:21 Trump’s Iran Speech 11:28 Trump’s Legal Losses 28:07 SpaceX Files For IPO 41:15 Kristi Noem Husband Scandal 48:31 TMZ Gets Political 50:25 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

Anthony ScaramucciguestKara Swisherhost

Apr 3, 20261h 0mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 3, 2026
Duration: 1h 0m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara is joined by guest host Anthony Scaramucci! They unpack Trump’s latest speech on Iran and a string of legal losses challenging the administration's policies. Then, SpaceX has officially filed for a massive IPO, TMZ moves into political coverage, and of course, Kristi Noem’s husband scandal. We’re nominated for a Webby Award! Vote for us here! #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #anthonyscaramucci #iran #spacex #ipo #tmz #kristinoem 00:00 Intro 2:21 Trump’s Iran Speech 11:28 Trump’s Legal Losses 28:07 SpaceX Files For IPO 41:15 Kristi Noem Husband Scandal 48:31 TMZ Gets Political 50:25 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Anthony Scaramucci
guest
Founder of SkyBridge Capital and political commentator/podcaster.
Kara Swisher
host
Journalist and podcast host of Pivot.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Anthony Scaramucci and Kara Swisher, Anthony Scaramucci: Trump Is Waging War With "A 12-Year-Old's Mentality" | Pivot explores scaramucci warns Trump’s Iran escalation, constitutional brinkmanship, market manipulations discussed Scaramucci argues Trump’s Iran speech was a power play that signals real military escalation and moral degradation, not a coherent strategy, with markets reacting “risk-off.”

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