How did America arrive at this moment of deep political division, economic anxiety, and eroding trust in public institutions? Anthony Scaramucci, one-time White House communications director during the first Trump administration, saw it happen up close.
In his brief tenure at the Trump White House, Anthony Scaramucci — or “The Mooch,” as he was known — captured the imagination of the American public from all sides of the political spectrum. Since leaving the administration, he has evolved into a vocal critic of Donald Trump, serving as an outspoken political commentator and shifting his support to Democratic candidates in the 2020 and 2024 elections. In his new book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump, Scaramucci offers provocative new answers to the questions behind the division that has wracked American life during the Trump era — answers that challenge conventional partisan narratives, tracing today’s political turmoil to a series of consequential decisions made by leaders in both parties over the past three decades.
In a conversation moderated by MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, join Scaramucci for an evening exploring the forces that reshaped American life and paved the way for the rise of populism, polarization, and democratic instability. Drawing on his experiences in finance, politics, and the White House, Scaramucci argues that a succession of policy choices —from trade and tax policy to the response to the financial crisis — gradually weakened the foundations of the American dream, leaving millions feeling abandoned by the institutions meant to serve them.
How can we restore opportunity, rebuild trust, and strengthen American democracy for the future? Expect an insightful, timely, insider’s perspective on what went wrong in American politics — and how we can fix it.