Trump's gripes about Fauci: A guide
Source: Washington Post
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Trump’s gripes about Fauci: A guide
By Glenn Kessler
7/21/2020, 3:00:13 a.m.
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Over and over, the president has the same three complaints about Anthony S. Fauci, the renowned director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The three items of dispute all appeared in the Chris Wallace interview, but they have popped up in various interviews since April.
As one would expect, Trump’s memory is faulty. Here’s a guide to his gripes.
Dr. Fauci at the beginning said, “This will pass.”
Trump often projects his insecurities, and one of his biggest political problems now is that many Americans believe he did not take the emergence of the coronavirus seriously. For weeks in January, February and half of March, Trump played down the threat of the new virus, insisting it would disappear on its own.
Fauci never said anything like “this will pass.” He spoke as a scientist, evaluating the data in front of him. From the start, he warned of the need to be vigilant.
On Jan. 20, Fauci told CNN: “It really is an evolving situation, and we have to be prepared for the worst. ...
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