Anthony Scalamaucci, a former Trump administration official and now a Biden ally, said Friday that it was “political malpractice” to suggest the commander in chief could continue to govern the country for another four years.
“I don’t think he can run for office. I don’t think he can survive the next four years, quite frankly,” Scaramucci told “The Cats & Cosby Show” hosts John Catsmatidis and Rita Cosby.
“It would be a political blunder to suggest otherwise at this point,” he added, noting that he doubted whether the 81-year-old president “can run for election.”
Scaramucci, 60, has backed an alternative to Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee and named Vice President Kamala Harris as the most likely candidate to be nominated to challenge former President Donald Trump.
“Democrats need to field candidates who can craft sentences and have the neuroflexibility to succeed,” said the SkyBridge Capital founder.
“Kamala Harris is the likely nominee,” Scaramucci continued, “and the November election is likely to be Trump versus Harris. I don’t see any way around that at this point.”
Scaramucci, who attended Biden’s lavish post-debate fundraiser in East Hampton last weekend, said the president “looks weak.”
“He’s not controlling himself well,” Scaramucci said, “and you have to imagine that the 2025 version of Joe Biden probably won’t be any better.”
“The Mooch” also revealed that he had a moment of sympathy for the president during a fundraiser when Biden mentioned his age.
“He was on the podium… his wife [first lady Jill Biden] I introduced him… he said before getting on the teleprompter. [to her]”When we met, there was a nine-year age gap between us. I can’t believe we’re now 25 years apart. That means he’s 25 years older than her. He was joking about it, but I felt bad for him,” Scaramucci said.
Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, has insisted he has not suffered from any health or cognitive decline since taking office four years ago.
Trump has vowed to continue his campaign despite calls for him to step down following his disastrous debate performance and a sharp drop in his approval ratings in numerous post-debate polls.
Biden will be 86 at the end of his second term in the White House.
