Last week, newly-appointed White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci conducted his first press conference as the head of President Donald Trump’s media-relations department.

While the Wall Street financier appeared to have a defter hand in dealing with the press than many on the president’s team — including former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer — many of Scaramucci’s remarks about his new boss made him sound more like an overzealous used car salesman than an official White House spokesman. At one point, he began describing the president’s supposed athletic acumen, saying he could do everything from “throw a dead spiral through a tire,” to “[sinking] 30-foot putts.”

Whether or not these talents will translate to the president pushing forward his stalled legislative agenda remains to be seen.

Scaramucci also told reporters that he was going to handle the White House’s ongoing problems with information leaks by firing anyone who he discovers is sharing tips with the media — which sounds like something you hear from the president’s chief of staff, not the head of his communications team.

With ongoing reports that Trump’s actual chief of staff, Reince Priebus, and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon are increasingly find themselves on the outside of Trump’s inner circle, speculation is running rampant that Scaramucci’s appointment may be the first step in a full-scale shake up of the West Wing. Regardless of your opinions on officials like Priebus and Bannon, they have always appeared to have been focused on helping the president create and advance policy.

Meanwhile, it appears that Scaramucci is only interested in placating Trump’s ego.

If Trump is indeed serious about his pledge to make America great again, surrounding himself with “yes men” like his new communications director probably won’t get him very far.

While some of the president’s policy proposals are unpopular, he still has the potential to advance our country’s interests in a positive direction, especially when it comes to trade and creating new jobs. The stock market has surged since Trump’s election last fall, which is due in part to the perception — real or otherwise — that the president will support American business.

However, if the president is going to turn that perception into results, he is going to need capable advisors who share his vision for America yet are not afraid to challenge him when he is wrong.

A former Barack Obama donor who has made statements about gun control and border security in the past that directly contradict Trump’s positions on those issues does not fit the bill.

Opinions expressed are those of the editorial board consisting of General Manager Ambrosia Neldon and editors Scott Novak and Ted Yoakum.