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brooklynite

(94,489 posts)
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 08:58 PM Aug 2020

Trump knocks Fauci: 'I inherited him'

Source: The Hil

President Trump on Monday questioned the value of Anthony Fauci to the White House coronavirus task force, saying in an interview with Fox News that he "inherited" the government's top infectious disease expert.

"I disagree with a lot of what he said," Trump told Laura Ingraham when asked if he would put Fauci "front and center" in the pandemic response if he could do it again.

"I get along with him, but every once in a while, he'll come up with one that I say, 'Where did that come from?'" Trump continued. "I inherited him. He was here. He was part of this huge piece of machine."

The president reiterated his claim that Fauci opposed his decision to restrict travel from China in January. Fauci indicated at the time he did not think it was a good idea, though he later said it had bought the U.S. time to fight the virus.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/514523-trump-knocks-fauci-i-inherited-him

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Trump knocks Fauci: 'I inherited him' (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2020 OP
Trump is beyond rude and a very poor example for our kids--and for all of us!! riversedge Aug 2020 #1
It's funny you say that Proud liberal 80 Aug 2020 #3
You can't buy class. sarcasmo Sep 2020 #22
He is insane... Freedomofspeech Aug 2020 #2
No words.. Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #4
Yeah musclecar6 Aug 2020 #5
Well, we all know ... NanceGreggs Aug 2020 #6
trump just can't admit that Dr Fauci is go to scientific expert for Covid 19 and that we the iluvtennis Aug 2020 #7
+1000 Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #10
If you read Fauci mind StClone Aug 2020 #8
Please, tell us what you really think. pazzyanne Aug 2020 #15
So, Obama's your Daddy? underpants Aug 2020 #9
Squandered that inheritance too Drum Aug 2020 #11
No, Fauci inherited you, Asshole. klook Aug 2020 #12
+1000000 crickets Sep 2020 #23
Trump also 'inherited' a pandemic plan. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #13
He has a history.... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #21
It is REALLY going to piss Trump off when- packman Aug 2020 #14
It sure is. Delphinus Sep 2020 #29
Good God in Butter. Botany Sep 2020 #16
Fauci makes Trump feel like the loser he is . He exposes Trump for the coward, scared, ignorant JI7 Sep 2020 #17
Trump accused Fauci of colluding with Democrats to let people die to make Trump look bad muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #18
45 inherited a lot of great people, like the Pandemic Emergency Response Team he destroyed truthisfreedom Sep 2020 #19
Trump cut a Program, Predict which was on the ground in Wuhan, China looking for things like C-19 .. Botany Sep 2020 #20
this evil motherfucker has no understanding at all of science and expertise LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #24
Trump's travel ban did nothing. People infected came mostly from Europe. Galraedia Sep 2020 #25
Exactly jcgoldie Sep 2020 #26
Oh, he's just EndlessWire Sep 2020 #27
It seems to me, he turns on nearly everyone, sooner or later. Nt raccoon Sep 2020 #28
And like everything else, you wasted him Maeve Sep 2020 #30

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
3. It's funny you say that
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:07 PM
Aug 2020

My second grader is being home schooled and I overheard her teacher teaching the kids about treating others the way you want to be treated and what were soles ways....everything was the opposite of how trump acts and what he says, but I was thinking we are teaching our kids this but the POTUS doesn’t even live up to this rule

Freedomofspeech

(4,223 posts)
2. He is insane...
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:03 PM
Aug 2020

an evil imbecile. He only has good things to say about, criminals, muderers and white supremacists. I despise the bastard.

musclecar6

(1,685 posts)
5. Yeah
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:14 PM
Aug 2020


The dirtbag should be praising him, but he’s so wildly insecure, stupid and weak that he says ridiculous jackass stuff.

iluvtennis

(19,844 posts)
7. trump just can't admit that Dr Fauci is go to scientific expert for Covid 19 and that we the
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:28 PM
Aug 2020

American people trust and respect Fauci.

StClone

(11,683 posts)
8. If you read Fauci mind
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:39 PM
Aug 2020

"Inherit!? F'that you dumb fucker I stayed to defend the world from your f'up demented senile old bat shit power trip of ignorant gut instinct and anti-reality b.s. You anti-Science SOB."

SergeStorms

(19,192 posts)
21. He has a history....
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 08:14 AM
Sep 2020

of squandering inheritances, doesn't he. But according to his adoring daughter, Ivanka, he just "unconventional".

Botany

(70,483 posts)
16. Good God in Butter.
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:36 AM
Sep 2020

Yes, Donny having one of the best scientists in the world who could have helped you
is a ral burden.

JI7

(89,244 posts)
17. Fauci makes Trump feel like the loser he is . He exposes Trump for the coward, scared, ignorant
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:54 AM
Sep 2020

piece of shit that he is.

And that he does it without effort is the best part. Fauci just does it by being his natural self and doing what he would always do. But unlike Trump he is good at it.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,295 posts)
18. Trump accused Fauci of colluding with Democrats to let people die to make Trump look bad
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:02 AM
Sep 2020

He doesn't just 'knock' him, he libels him, in an extremely paranoid fashion.




truthisfreedom

(23,141 posts)
19. 45 inherited a lot of great people, like the Pandemic Emergency Response Team he destroyed
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 06:14 AM
Sep 2020

years before we desperately needed it.

LymphocyteLover

(5,641 posts)
24. this evil motherfucker has no understanding at all of science and expertise
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 02:30 PM
Sep 2020

this is so incredibly nauseating and maddening. Fauci is a hero and Trump acts like he's a corrupt member of the deep state

Galraedia

(5,022 posts)
25. Trump's travel ban did nothing. People infected came mostly from Europe.
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 03:17 PM
Sep 2020

Trump's travel ban was racial pandering rather than an actual solution.

jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)
26. Exactly
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 03:43 PM
Sep 2020

Trump was trying to stick it to "GYNAH" to pander to his racist base just like the Muslim ban... it just worked out that he did ABSOLUTELY nothing else about covid for the next 6 months so that was all he had to talk about.

EndlessWire

(6,493 posts)
27. Oh, he's just
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 10:31 PM
Sep 2020

preparing to dump Fauci in favor of Atlas, who is willing to endorse Trump's "herd immunity" theory of pandemic management.

Fauci shouldn't be surprised. Sooner or later, Trump throws everyone under the bus. It's just a question of time.

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
30. And like everything else, you wasted him
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 07:12 AM
Sep 2020

You don't appreciate what you haven't earned and you've earned nothing; you've only cheated your way thru life.

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