Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci has rhino-thick skin. He’s set to appear Monday on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
The short-lived White House communications director had been recruited by “dozens of television interviewers,” says CNN.
Despite being mocked by late-night comics for his foul mouth chat with a New Yorker reporter, Scaramucci chose the highest-rated show of the genre for a guest appearance.
“It remains to be seen whether Scaramucci and Colbert will be blowing each other kisses by night’s end,” said USA Today. “But Scaramucci is still peeved at [Ryan] Lizza for spilling all his four-letter beans, judging from his tweet Wednesday night.”
The Chicago Tribune added context: “He’s kept the feud with Lizza alive, tweeting Thursday that the reporter is ‘the Linda Tripp of 2017,’ a reference to the woman who taped conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.”
On his show, Colbert said: “The Mooch! I can’t believe it! We got the Mooch. We set out a Mooch trap.”
On Monday 8/14 Anthony Scaramucci will be my guest on @colbertlateshow. This is just a heads up for our censors to get ready! #themooch
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) August 9, 2017
Colbert said he plans to ask Scaramucci what it’s like inside the Trump White House and “how loyal he feels the president is now. … We’ll do some front stabbing, it will be a lot of fun.”
Other comments:
Why go on the “Late Show?” Well Colbert ridiculed Scaramucci for days… so maybe Mooch wants to be in on the joke? https://t.co/OcTgUxVqbu
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 10, 2017
Yuge ratings. CBS’s gamble on Colbert is paying off… many not have if Trump wasn’t elected. Colbert may get Mooch to say some thing…
— David Blaustein (@blaustein) August 9, 2017
The Mooch is going on Colbert. Who cares. I want tax reform, not sideshows and carnival barkers.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 10, 2017
Cannot believe this freak is going to be on Colbert on Monday. I bet Mueller is coaching Colbert on how to trigger Mooch to spill some tea.
— ????????peacefuldaisy???? (@_peacefuldaisy_) August 10, 2017