Trump ally and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Newton (Newt) Leroy GingrichMORE (R-Ga.) on Sunday praised President Trump’s decision this week to appoint Anthony Scaramucci Anthony ScaramucciFormer DeVos chief of staff joins anti-Trump group Scaramucci to Lemon: Trump 'doubling down' on downplaying virus 'should scare' viewers Sunday shows - Leaked audio of Trump's sister reverberates MORE to run the White House press shop, saying Scaramucci makes Trump "happy."

“President Trump is a New Yorker. He and Scaramucci sort of speak the same language," Gingrich told John Catsimatidis in a pre-recorded interview on AM970 in New York City that aired Sunday. "And this way he has somebody that makes him kind of comfortable that he’s getting taken care of."

Scaramucci’s starred in a dramatic White House staff shakeup that involved "colorful" language and the loss of several senior staff members.

"Scaramucci is an entrepreneur. He’s aggressive. Trump wants somebody willing to mix it up with the news media, get in the middle of the fight, try to get things done,” Gingrich said.

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“I think that Trump is probably very happy with him right now and I think that’s good for Trump himself because part of the reason Trump gets so aggressive is he feels like nobody is defending him and he’s gotta go out and do it all himself," he continued.

Gingrich’s comments come as Scaramucci finds himself at the center of controversy after publicly going after outgoing White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in the media.

Scaramucci had suggested Priebus could be behind leaks coming out of the White House in a now-deleted tweet, before unloading on his White House nemesis in an interview with the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza.

“Reince is a f------ paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac,” Scaramucci said in the interview.

He also went after chief strategist Stephen Bannon, saying, “I’m not Steve Bannon, I’m not trying to suck my own cock,” he said.

“I’m not trying to build my own brand off the f------ strength of the president. I’m here to serve the country,” Scaramucci continued.

Although Gingrich previously criticized Scaramucci for being "full of himself," on Sunday Gingrich said Scaramucci’s combative approach to defending Trump in the media would benefit the administration.

“Scaramucci is a natural fighter. He likes being in the media, he likes being seen, and I think he’s having a good time, and I think all of that comes together in a way that is very positive,” Gingrich said.