5 things that lasted longer than Anthony Scaramucci's White House career
Anthony Scaramucci was briefly White House communications director. Emphasis on “briefly.†Here he is at a news conference in the White House briefing room after former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned, July 21, 2017. On July 31, President Trump removed Scaramucci at the request of new White House chief of staff John F. Kelly. (Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA, File)
Just 10 days after accepting the position, Anthony Scaramucci was removed on Monday as White House communications director. Ten days.
Scaramucci’s removal came so fast, in fact, that he hadn’t actually reached his official start date.
And it was even less time in the White House than Michael Flynn, who was also recently let go as President Trump’s national security advisor after a mere 24 days.
Scaramucci was removed by President Trump, according to the New York Times, at the request of newly appointed chief of staff John F. Kelly.
Ten days is short amount of time, people. Just in case it’s not entirely clear just how short, here are some things with a little more staying power.
1. A carton of eggs
Crack, crack. (Giphy)
Fun fact, eggs are good for up to five weeks when stored in a fridge. The Mooch barely made it to two before he cracked.
2. Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kris Humphries
Oh, Kris. (Giphy)
Remember when this was the scandal of the century? When society chided Kim because her second marriage only made it a little more than two months before she filed for divorce? Looking back, two months is a century compared to the Scaramucci timeline.
3. The 2013 government shutdown
Lights out. (Giphy)
When the government shutdown in 2013, people around the country were barred from attending national parks (among other things) for 16 long days. Wait, what’s that? Sixteen days? That’s almost a week longer than Scaramucci’s reign.
4. Despacito‘s Billboard #1 position
Des-pa-ci-to (Giphy)
Despacito, the incredibly catchy Spanish song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, has been at number one on the Billboard Top 100 songs list for eleven weeks. Scaramucci was unofficial director of communications for one and a half of those.
5. The common cold
Chin up, it won’t last that long (Giphy)
Everyone’s had it: the stuffy nose, horrible headaches and desire for chicken noodle soup. The common cold can also be contagious for up to three weeks. If Scaramucci was sniffling at the start of his job, there’s a good chance he still would be.
Twitter also came through with a few more ideas.
#Trump‘s latest spray tan. #ThingsThatLastedLongerThanMooch
— Resister Erica â„ï¸ (@EricaLScott) July 31, 2017
Here’s a video of The Mooch’s entire White House career. pic.twitter.com/t8gENUilO0
— Brandon Besserer (@BrandonBesserer) July 31, 2017
RT if you’ve had a period that lasted longer than Scaramucci
— Allure (@Allure_magazine) July 31, 2017
Literally countless times I have had leftovers from the fridge that were more than 10 days old. #ThingsThatLastedLongerThanMooch
— C-town Kid (@CtownManly) July 31, 2017
Things that have lasted longer than #Scaramucci
1. A lettuce in my fridge
2. Bird poop on my car
3. My period
4. A bikini wax— Donna Hosie 🇬🇧 (@donnahosie) July 31, 2017