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Trump: Fauci is 'a little bit of an alarmist'
Source: The Guardian
Trump calls Fauci 'alarmist' in Fox News Sunday interview – live
Tom Lutz (now) and Martin Pengelly (earlier) in New York
Sun 19 Jul 2020 18.50 BST
First published on Sun 19 Jul 2020 13.18 BST
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4h ago
15:12
Trump: Fauci is 'a little bit of an alarmist'
Trump is asked about his top infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci. Reports indicate the White House is looking to discredit Fauci. Trump denies he has fallen out with Fauci, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. “I spoke to him yesterday at length, I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci” he says. He also says Fauci, who has emerged as a frank public voice on the pandemic, is “a little bit of an alarmist”
Trump adds that he believes Covid-19 will “eventually disappear”.
Updated at 3.26pm BST
4h ago
15:09
Trump says the surge in Covid-19 cases is down to an increase in testing. Wallace points out that testing is up but that does not account for the overall increase in positive tests, as well as the increase in positivity.
Trump then reverts to blaming China, an old tactic. He says rates are lower in Europe because testing is not as widespread there.
-snip-
Tom Lutz (now) and Martin Pengelly (earlier) in New York
Sun 19 Jul 2020 18.50 BST
First published on Sun 19 Jul 2020 13.18 BST
-snip-
4h ago
15:12
Trump: Fauci is 'a little bit of an alarmist'
Trump is asked about his top infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci. Reports indicate the White House is looking to discredit Fauci. Trump denies he has fallen out with Fauci, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. “I spoke to him yesterday at length, I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci” he says. He also says Fauci, who has emerged as a frank public voice on the pandemic, is “a little bit of an alarmist”
Trump adds that he believes Covid-19 will “eventually disappear”.
Updated at 3.26pm BST
4h ago
15:09
Trump says the surge in Covid-19 cases is down to an increase in testing. Wallace points out that testing is up but that does not account for the overall increase in positive tests, as well as the increase in positivity.
Trump then reverts to blaming China, an old tactic. He says rates are lower in Europe because testing is not as widespread there.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/jul/19/donald-trump-coronavirus-covid-19-us-politics-live?page=with:block-5f14543d8f0852a9868ec200#block-5f14543d8f0852a9868ec200
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