Scaramucci's bold prediction: Trump will be sentenced to prison before the election

Anthony Scaramucci predicts that Donald Trump is sentenced to prison before the elections in November.

What happened: On Saturday, Scaramucci expressed on X his view that Trump would be sentenced to prison in September, which would lead to a drastic drop in his poll numbers.

Scaramucci predicts that Trump will seek a commutation or pardon in response.

Scaramucci wrote: “Ok, here is the sequence: Trump is sentence[d] in September. (Doesn't have to serve that sentence right away, but he will go to prison in the future) Poll numbers are plummeting. He'll panic and have the perfect excuse. Then he'll ask for a commutation or pardon. Remember, it's always about him.”

In another post on X, Scaramucci claimed that Trump was confusing “political asylum” with “insane asylums.”

Scaramucci made a joking remark about Trump's repeated references to the fictional character Hannibal Lecter during his rallies.

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Scaramucci also sharply criticized Trump's planned rally in Howell, Michigan, a city with a controversial racial history.

On Sunday, Scaramucci expressed his concerns on X about Trump's upcoming “Crime and Safety” rally.

He pointed out that Howell has been associated with the Ku Klux Klan for decades and that a white supremacist march took place there just last month.

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Scaramucci argued that the choice of location for the rally was “a megaphone, not a dog whistle” and that it would not go unnoticed in Michigan's black and Jewish communities.

He ended his tweet with a call to action: “We will work hard to defeat him. We are better than this.”

Why it is important: If Scaramucci's prediction comes true, it could have significant implications for the political landscape.

A possible prison sentence for Trump and the resulting impact on his popularity could influence the dynamics of future elections and the public perception of the former president.

In addition, a possible pardon or commutation could trigger controversy and debate about the application of such powers.

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