Fauci expressed disillusionment with ‘rambling, crazy’ Trump in journal
Summary
Anthony Fauci kept diary entries during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic that showed his frustration with President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis. Fauci described Trump with strong negative words and noted Trump often downplayed the virus despite warnings. The diaries were made public by Senator Rand Paul, who has been critical of Fauci’s pandemic response.Key Facts
- Fauci described President Trump as “rambling,” “crazy,” “desperate,” “incompetent,” and other harsh terms in his diary.
- In February 2020, Fauci warned Trump not to underestimate the seriousness of Covid-19 to avoid appearing to cover it up.
- Fauci noted Trump’s focus on publicity and media ratings rather than pandemic control.
- By May 2020, Fauci wrote that Trump was pushing to reopen the country mainly for re-election reasons.
- Fauci called Trump “a true embarrassment” and “an obnoxious adolescent” after watching his pandemic and post-election behavior.
- Fauci provided background information to journalist Bob Woodward for a book on the early U.S. Covid response.
- Senator Rand Paul released Fauci’s diaries and has accused Fauci of mishandling the pandemic and hiding the virus’s origins.
- Fauci and Paul have publicly clashed, with Fauci stating that Paul’s attacks put his family at risk.
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