The White House assured, Monday, July 13, that President Donald Trump had a good working relationship with immunologist Anthony Fauci, after trying to discredit the latter, much respected in the United States. " Dr. Fauci and the president have always had a very good working relationship ," said Kayleigh McEnany, spokesperson for the US executive.
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For several days, Donald Trump has been criticizing this renowned researcher, the government's top infectious disease expert, who tirelessly emphasizes that the United States is in an unenviable position in the fight against the pandemic. " He's a good man but he made a lot of mistakes, " said the White House tenant, who has been minimizing the dramatic increase in the number of Covid-19 cases across the United States for several weeks.
Over the weekend, a White House official fueled the attacks. On condition of anonymity, he told the Washington Post of " executive concerns " about " the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong ." The same official provided a daily list of the scientist's statements that he believed were incorrect. In this context, does the President always appreciate the advice of Mr. Fauci? " Certainly, " replied Kayleigh McEnany on Monday, apparently anxious to ease tensions.
" Dr. Fauci is one of the many people on the task force (on the coronavirus) who give advice, " she added. Faced with the outbreak of new cases in the South and in the West, the famous immunologist sounded the alarm, denouncing too hasty deconfinements and the carelessness of the Americans. “ As a country, when we compare ourselves to other countries, I don't think you can say that we did well. This is simply not the case, "he warned.