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# The Internet Immediately Turned Anthony Scaramucci's Short White House Career Into a Meme

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by 

[Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/)


## Ashley Hoffman


Jul 31, 2017 10:12 PM UTC

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Anthony Scaramucci listens during a press conference on healthcare with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 24, 2017.

Anthony Scaramucci listens during a press conference on healthcare with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 24, 2017. Chris Kelponis—Bloomberg/Getty Images

by 

[Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/)


## Ashley Hoffman


Jul 31, 2017 10:12 PM UTC

The Internet can’t stop immortalizing Anthony Scaramucci’s ten days as White House communications chief in the form of pop culture memes.

It was just last week that the former hedge fund executive nicknamed “[The Mooch”](http://time.com/4881241/anthony-scaramuci-white-house-communications-director/?xid=homepage) accepted a role within President Donald Trump’s administration. But on Monday, White House Press Secretary [Sarah Huckabee Sanders](http://time.com/4868903/sarah-huckabee-sanders-spicer-press-secretary/) said in a statement that Scaramucci would be leaving his role in order to “give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team.”

Scaramucci’s tenure may have been short lived, but it was long enough for the internet to have a bit of movie-making fun, including but not limited to Kate Hudson’s and Matthew McConaughey’s 2003 rom-com, _How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days_—a film about a woman’s effort to prove that common dating faux pas can deter any man in a quick 10 days.

> [](https://twitter.com/kristin%5Flai/status/892099122504712192)

> [](https://twitter.com/jessicagolds/status/892094153051582465)


> [](https://twitter.com/TimBella/status/892097644784484352)

Even Hudson couldn’t resist weighing in.

Scaramucci was also compared to reality TV numerous times.

> [](https://twitter.com/Andy/status/892095991264026625)


> [](https://twitter.com/alex%5Fabads/status/892095024153976833)

> [](https://twitter.com/RealPA%5FResister/status/892126139866648580)

> [](https://twitter.com/AKADonaldTrump/status/892122820045680642)


Other users drew comparisons between the Mooch and a certain band’s shaky lineup.

> [](https://twitter.com/boyfromseattle/status/892111750958534656)

> [](https://twitter.com/NickMotown/status/892095039014395909)

> [](https://twitter.com/C%5FSMorkis/status/892093789552218113)


It wasn’t long until the _Harry Potter_ faculty was a discussion topic.

> [](https://twitter.com/Pennywize992000/status/892118348074541056)

> [](https://twitter.com/lorenterveen/status/892122193802514434)

> [](https://twitter.com/jablesbixby/status/892117406277144577)


_Inglourious Basterds_ was also invoked.

> [](https://twitter.com/awo%5Fwolf/status/892130066326487042)

A doomed fate from _Walking Dead_ was in the mix.

> [](https://twitter.com/Robioneck/status/892130043102715905)

This clip from The Simpsons was used handily.

> [](https://twitter.com/sebastschn/status/892120298023264258)


> [](https://twitter.com/erynsoup/status/892093767708274688)

Another digital voice felt Joey of _Friends_ best expressed the emotions.

> [](https://twitter.com/Aghho2/status/888616023611633664)

_Forrest Gump_ was another essential.

> [](https://twitter.com/mynameisNegan/status/892100033079910400)


And of course, someone drew a very timely comparison to the scene in the most recent _Game of Thrones_ episode.

> [](https://twitter.com/igorbobic/status/892096642362605573)

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