Trump Calls Dr. Fauci a ‘Disaster’ – Fauci Tells Americans: ‘Stay Away from the Politics’

The president said, ‘Every time he goes on television there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him’

by Quentin Fottrell
Market Watch

President Donald Trump took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci Monday on a campaign call and on Twitter, calling him a “disaster” in a campaign call and bemoaning his media appearances, but the veteran immunologist told Americans to follow the scientific data, and to stay out of the political fray.

“Every time he goes on television there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him,” Trump said, according to the Associated Press. Trump added, “People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.” The president, 74, added, “He’s been here for 500 years.”

“People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots,” Trump said on the call, acknowledging that he would like to fire the doctor, who is a civil servant. “Every time he goes on television, there’s always a bomb. But there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him. But Fauci’s a disaster.”

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