Anthony Scaramucci: Trump’s Red Card Reversal “Poisoned” the World Cup | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 7, 2026

Duration

58m

Channel

Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara is joined by guest co-host, the one and only Anthony Scaramucci. Kara and The Mooch break down Trump inserting himself into the World Cup, and his latest line of attack: communism. Then, Trump Accounts are officially launched. Despite the name, are they actually a good idea? Plus, DOGE officially ends, Zuckerberg gets real about Meta's AI progress, and why Taylor Swift's wedding was better than Jeff Bezos'. 00:00 Intro 00:48 Taylor Swift’s Wedding 6:07 Trump’s World Cup Interference 10:13 Trump’s Communism Fixation 23:09 Trump Meme Coin Losses 33:04 The End of DOGE 38:55 Trump Accounts Launch 45:49 Meta’s AI Disappointments 52:57 Wins and Fails #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #fifa #trump #worldcup #redcard #communism #trumpaccounts #doge #meta #ai #crypto Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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 former White House Communications Director, known for finance/crypto and U.S. political commentary.

• Kara Swisher

  host

  Journalist and podcaster, co-host of Pivot and longtime tech and politics interviewer.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Anthony Scaramucci and Kara Swisher, Anthony Scaramucci: Trump’s Red Card Reversal “Poisoned” the World Cup | Pivot explores scaramucci and Swisher dissect Trump’s grift, spectacle, and policy aftershocks They argue Trump’s direct call to FIFA to reverse a World Cup red card exemplifies attention-seeking power politics that undermines U.S. credibility and “poisons” a unifying global event.

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