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Ex-MAGA insider warns Trump headed for 'five-stage denialism' after his biggest flop yet

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June 18, 2026

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Ex-MAGA insider warns Trump headed for 'five-stage denialism' after his biggest flop yet

A former top MAGA White House aide warned that Trump is headed for five-stage denialism after his biggest flop yet.Anthony Scaramucci, Trump's former White House communications director, made the prediction during an interview on The Daily Beast Podcast while talking about the recently announced Iran deal. You've heard of five-stage clingers? He's gonna go into five-stage denialism, Scaramucci said. And he's gonna triple down on this. And he's gonna start saying things to people that are absolutely not true.Scaramucci admitted that the denialism of Trump has been the cornerstone of his success for his entire public life, but said that it's now what's kicked in.The deal, which reportedly includes a 300 billion fund for Iran, was an abject failure, Scaramucci said. In his quiet moments in his mind, he understands that this has been a disaster.

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