Politics | July 24, 2017 9:41 am

The Emoji Code Trump White House Staffers Use

Stay up-to-date on shorthand for "Globalist Gary" and Reince "Prancer" Priebus.

Anthony Scaramucci answers reporters' questions during the daily White House press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer quit after it was announced that Trump hired Scaramucci. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

By Diana Crandall

One unnamed White House official has created emoji shorthand for some of the staff, Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports. Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director known as “the Mooch,” is now referred to as: ?. This is apparently a nod to both a nickname and the kiss he blew journalists following a string of questions about his new position at the White House.

here’s scaramucci signing off with a kiss ? pic.twitter.com/Lu35SBGFOg

— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) July 21, 2017

In addition to Scaramucci’s shorthand, Bannon allies reportedly refer to Gary Cohn as “Globalist Gary” or “?,” and Reince Priebus, “the prancer,” as a reindeer. No word yet on text-talk for President Donald Trump or First Lady Melania.