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Dr. Anthony Fauci has been one of the few White House voices trusted by the nation to deliver serious scientific information about the COVID-19 crisis. He has a storied career, during which he has served the United States doggedly. But with the nation now above three million cases, with 133,000 Americans dead, with cases exploding, ICUs filling, and the future more uncertain than ever
the White House is silent. Worse than silent, because what is emerging from the White House is a stream of self-praise, actions certain to make things worse, and a very deliberate message that experts, like Fauci, should not be trusted.
As Fauci has sought to deliver some sense of the danger facing the nation, Donald Trump has repeatedly undercut that message. Worse, its clear that Fauci himself has moderated his tone, especially in appearances with the Coronavirus Task Force. Even so, Trump has intentionally limited Faucis appearances before the public. With the White House determined to ignore the mounting crisis until people simply become inured to death on a mass scale, its time for Fauci to realize that he has accomplished everything he can through trying to stay, even marginally, in the fold. His greatest value is as a public face for pandemic response, telling Americans the truth about whats coming and what should be done. Its time for Dr. Anthony Fauci to tell the whole, raw truth, and to do so loudly and frequently. Even if that means defying Trumps orders.
On Tuesday, it was more clear than ever that Trump is utterly done with listening to Fauci, or to anyone, who is saying anything other than things are great, and we should press full speed ahead. In an interview on Fox, Trump openly stated that he disagreed with Fauci, then he went on to disparage Faucis knowledge of how to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Well, I think we are in a good place, said Trump. I disagree with him. Dr. Fauci said dont wear masks, and now he says wear them. That wasnt the end of Trumps efforts to dismiss Faucis knowledge. And he said numerous things. Don't close off China. Don't ban China. I did it anyway. I didn't listen to my experts and I banned China. We would have been in much worse shape.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/8/1959043/-It-s-time-for-Dr-Anthony-Fauci-to-tell-the-truth-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth?detail=emaildkre
MyOwnPeace
(16,949 posts)Yes, he did "ban China" - but not the 40,000 Americans who were there at the time and had to return home with NO TESTING DONE upon their arrival.
BOOM!!!!!!
There you go, 40,000 people who got a free pass to come into their/our country WITHOUT TESTING!!!!
He's SUCH a LYING SACK!!!!!!!!
mitch96
(13,938 posts)divisions of troops that were not there... Totally delusional maniac...
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magicarpet
(14,202 posts).... combating the pandemic. The bestest of all nations,... more testing than anyone,.... the best tests available,... instantaneous on demand testing,... the most accurate tests,...
the fastest test results,... fewer deaths than any other country,... 99% are barely sick at all - less dangerous than the common cold. Millions would be dead in the USA if trDumpie was not our exalted leader.
ALL OF WHICH IS A FUCKING LIE !
Farmgirl1961
(1,494 posts)...Responsible for the genocide of innocent American lives. How can we, as a nation, let this stand? I want to see the media call him out for what he is and mass protests calling for his immediate resignation.