Trump Rails Against 'Fauci and These Idiots'
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On Monday, President Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci a “disaster” and complained that Americans are tired of hearing from “these idiots,” as he referred to public health experts. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump’s comments are part of a broader bet that the American public will reward his projection of strength towards coronavirus, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump urged Fauci to “make better decisions.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Trump’s comments and aggressive travel schedule are part of a broader and more aggressive bet that the American public will reward his projection of strength towards the virus. Trump was angry at Fauci after he was critical of him and the White House in an interview Sunday night with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” as he said the president’s conduct made it unsurprising that he caught the coronavirus.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that this is not the first time Trump has made apparent his distaste for Fauci, as Trump retweeted a message from a supporter that read “Time to #fireFauci” after Fauci implied in an interview in April that the administration’s slow response to the pandemic had cost American lives. Fauci said on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” “I was worried that he was going to get sick when I saw him in a completely precarious situation of crowded, no separation between people, and almost nobody wearing a mask.”
The New York Post published a right-leaning article highlighting that President Trump urged Fauci to “make better decisions.” Trump also mocked Fauci’s opening pitch that he threw way off the plate at the long-awaited 2020 MLB season opener in June.
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Trump on Twitter piles on Anthony Fauci over first pitch, COVID-19 response
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