File under WTF? So apparently Dr. Fauci is an evil genius in his spare time...

[jimlup]

This would be amusing if it were not so deeply wrong:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html

Local TV stations across the country set to air discredited 'Plandemic' researcher's conspiracy theory about Fauci

New York (CNN Business)Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.

The baseless conspiracy theory is set to air on stations across the country in a segment during the program "America This Week" hosted by Eric Bolling. The show, which is posted online before it is broadcast over the weekend, is distributed to Sinclair Broadcast Group's network of local television stations, one of the largest in the country. A survey by Pew Research Group earlier this year showed that local news was a vital source of information on the coronavirus for many Americans, and more trusted than the media overall.

Seriously rightwingers????

[Sherman A1]

1. Sinclair Broadcasting

[dawg day]

2. I heard Fauci in an interview-- he said he and his wife and daughters are getting threats-

He seemed bemused by the idea that he, a doctor working for public health, would need security because people are threatening to kill him.

He didn't say it, but of course it's his own "boss" who is responsible for demonizing him and other people trying to stop this pandemic.

[Ilsa]

4. They have needed armed security for several months now.

The conspiracy nuts have worked up the other conspiracy nuts, and those that have lost someone close to COVID-19 want revenge.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Unbelievable. He has worked for decades on eradicating both AIDS and Ebola

Looks like my local Sinclair station is showing a special on "addiction services," which makes me cringe after seeing John Oliver's show on how so many are insurance scams - that, and lots of golf.

[GeorgeGist]

5. They're desperate