“People are tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots who got it wrong.” “Every time he goes on television, there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him,” Trump added. “This guy’s a disaster.” The president was referring to Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert and a member of the White House coronavirus task force. He and other public health experts say masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus, but President Donald Trump has often mocked mask-wearing and has refused to back a national mask mandate. Trump also criticized Fauci for wearing a Washington Nationals mask and having a “Bad arm!” — a reference to Fauci throwing the ceremonial first pitch for the team earlier this year. Scientists and medical experts consider masks to be an effective way to prevent transmission of the coronavirus and safely reopen the economy.

Source: Huffington Post October 19, 2020 20:37 UTC