CNBC host Kernen tangles with Scaramucci over Trump criticism: 'Calm down'

CNBC host Joe Kernen pressed Anthony Scaramucci, a former aide to President-elect Trump who is now one of his prominent critics, during an interview on the network Friday about his attacking of Trump in the days leading up to the election.

“You have had an utter disdain for Trump. You’ll always be welcome at the table of legacy media and have people nodding as you trash Trump, That’s always going to happen," Kernen told Scaramucci. "But aren’t you the slightest bit embarrassed, or at least humbled, about how wrong you were about the feeling of most Americans?"

The host continued to needle the former Trump ally, saying, "Just give me a little bit — little bit, Anthony, about how wrong you were.”

Scaramucci defended himself, saying he "immediately put out a congratulatory tweet. They won, we lost."

"What would you like me to do? Do you want me to get on bended knee before you?” he asked the host. “We have a violent disagreement about lots of things related to Trump’s personality. You like Trump — I was close to Trump, I got to see the ugliness of what he is. And by the way, Joe, it’s not just me."

Kernen shot back that Trump has been "very good for your career," and told Scaramucci that "you’ll be able to live off this for another four years.”

“Joe, why don’t you calm down. ... Why don’t you calm down a second, Joe,” Scaramucci shot back. “We know each other a long time. Are you saying that you and I can’t disagree on somebody’s personality? Is that what you’re saying?”

The exchange was first highlighted by Mediaite.

Scaramucci is one of several former top aides to Trump who came out in support of Vice President Harris in the run up to the 2024 presidential election.