Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy positions, questioning his approach to NATO, Ukraine and Russia while alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin influences him.
Scaramucci Questions Trump’s Russia Policy
On Tuesday, in a post on X, Scaramucci argued that Trump’s treatment of Russia and U.S. allies raises concerns.
“If Trump is disavowing NATO and breaking an 80 year tradition — something’s wrong,” Scaramucci wrote.
He added, “If Trump is praising Vladimir Putin, whose entire economy is slightly smaller than the state of Texas — something’s wrong.”
He also pointed to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine surrendered its inherited Soviet nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances from the U.S., the U.K. and Russia.
“If Trump is disavowing the 1994 defense agreement where we told Ukraine to give up their nuclear weapons and we’d protect them — the agreement that got him impeached in his first term — something is wrong,” Scaramucci said.
He accused Trump of holding back criticism of Putin while attacking other global leaders.
“He blasts and berates every world leader. Won’t say a single negative word about Putin,” Scaramucci wrote.
He added, “Putin owns him. It’s hard to watch as an American but it’s obvious.”
He further said, “Why does he own him? That’ll probably come out someday.”
Scaramucci concluded by suggesting broader concerns about Russian influence, writing, “The question isn’t whether something exists. It’s what.”
Trump’s Foreign Policy Faces Criticism
President Trump’s foreign policy approach faced criticism over his positions on Greenland, Venezuela and the U.S. economy.
Last week, at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump revived his push for Greenland, calling it a national security priority and saying the U.S. erred by returning control of the island to Denmark.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rejected the remarks, saying Greenland was “not for sale.”
Earlier, former national security adviser John Bolton criticized Trump’s foreign policy as inconsistent, citing Venezuela as an example where critics argued his actions failed to fully change the country’s power structure.
Economist Peter Schiff also warned that Trump’s rhetoric could worsen concerns over U.S. debt and the dollar, arguing that rising deficits and economic uncertainty were intensifying financial risks.
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