Pivot The Cost of Corporate Silence on ICE, Trump's Health, and TikTok USA
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Jan 27, 2026 
Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director and financier, joins to analyze business and political strategy. He and Kara probe corporate silence on ICE actions and why CEOs fear speaking out. They debate Trump’s health and potential power vacuums. They break down the TikTok USA deal and its implications for influence and national security.
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ICE Crackdown Created Political Backlash
- Anthony Scaramucci says Trump's ICE deployment backfired, creating a "Kent State" moment that shifted public opinion.
- The violent optics turned intended tough-on-crime messaging into a political liability for Trump.
Coordinate Corporate Pushback Now
- Scaramucci urges Fortune 50 CEOs to publicly unite and push back against Trump to regain leverage.
- He advises coordinated leadership coaching and collective action to intimidate the administration into retreating.
Trump's Unpredictability Chills Corporate Courage
- Scaramucci argues Trump uniquely threatens norms by overruling due process and using presidential power unpredictably.
- That unpredictability creates a chilling effect that makes corporate leaders cautious and complicit.
