‘I Guess We Got To Do It’: Dr. Fauci Explains The Moment That Led To Trump Extending Social Distancing Mandate

dailycaller.com ^ | 3/30/2020 | Shelby Talcott

[rktman]

Dr. Anthony Fauci explained the moment President Donald Trump decided he needed to extend the social distancing mandate because of the novel coronavirus during a CNN interview Monday morning.

Trump changed his mind Sunday on his original plan to re-open America by Easter, announcing that the social distancing guidelines would be extended through the end of April.

Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the coronavirus task force, explained on “New Day With Alisyn Camerota and John Berman” that Trump listened and “got it right away” after being shown the data. Fauci also said Trump’s “first goal is to prevent suffering and death” and this was part of the reason why he knew the guidelines should be extended.

“You know, interestingly, we showed him the data, he looked at the data and he got it right away, it was a pretty clear picture,” according to Fauci. “Dr. Debbie Birx and I went in together and leaned over the desk and said ‘Here is the data, take a look.’ He [Trump] looked at them, he understood them and he just shook his head and said ‘I guess we got to do it.'”

[rktman]

WUT! Butt, butt how is that possible? We keep getting informed he's not nuanced enough to "get it" that easily. LOL! Surprised allyson didn't go to commercial break. DOH! Thanks Doc.

[RummyChick]

Why does this guy always have to play like he is the deciding factor in everything

maybe he is..i dont know...

[nwrep]

But but I thought Trump was an idiot science-denier led on by anti-science evangelicals.

[nhwingut]

So they pulled out a spreadsheet and he agreed to continue the ruination of the U.S. economy? I hope the discussion was deeper than that.

[ClearCase_guy]

“When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?”
— Paul Samuelson

[Beagle8U]

I would fire that Lil Fauc.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Why does this guy always have to play like he is the deciding factor in everything”

Really. Yesterday he said that he and Birx decided and POTUS went along with them. He’s a weasel, and I’d love to hear his cell conversations with Hillary each evening when he’s done for the day.

[Meatspace]

It will be the end of May, if not the middle or end of June.

[mmichaels1970]

Sigh....he's still doing media interviews. Frankly, I'm disappointed that the President is still allowing him to do this while retaining him on the taskforce. I don't care if he's criticizing the president or complimenting him. This guy is supposed to be in a "war room" and instead he's on CNN.

Generals do not win wars with Colonels running around discussing battle plans with the media. They have a daily press briefing. That should be enough.

[fireman15]

The data does not necessarily indicate what the advisors claim that it does. President Trumps’s hands were tied. This was a political calculation, not a decision based on the “science”. The “data” and the “modeling” have been as accurate as the modeling for global warming. We are a long ways from understanding whether anything the government has done has been worthwhile. That will take testing for antibodies in representative sample populations throughout the country... my guess is that studies that show we trashed the economy based on dubious "science" will never be funded unless someone believes it will help get rid of President Trump.

[Obadiah]

[griswold3]

DeWine and Acton (aka Chair Ohio for Obama) says mid April now instead of mid may.
Trump can suggest but imho it will be up to the governors

[spacejunkie2001]

“So they pulled out a spreadsheet and he agreed to continue the ruination of the U.S. economy? I hope the discussion was deeper than that.”

me too. This is stunning really. It’s these 2 people that are double handedly ruining America. They better be frickin right that’s all I can say

[PGalt]

Very, very interesting exchange. Thanks for posting.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I think it was a far fetched to think everything would be back to normal by Easter..Trump is the eternal optimist, Im still hoping that somehow this can be cleared up in the next few weeks so we can go back to our normal lives

[ripnbang]

Of course it will be in the hands of the governors...just like the shutdowns across the states. Trump is advising based on the advice (good or bad) he’s receiving from Fauci and Birx. I’m sure the potential numbers of what might be if the restrictions are prolonged don’t look great...imagine the blowback if he pushed for Easter and we got an uptick in everyone’s numbers and had to go back to more severe restrictions...however, if things don’t get as bad as they think, or even improve slightly, he’s got the green light to put the brakes on the restrictions, or at least suggest to the governors based on their individual states’ condition

[ripnbang]

*aren’t prolonged

[ripnbang]

Don’t count on “normal”...less restrictive, yes, but it won’t be “normal” like it was for some time...think differences in travel post-9/11...some things will change permanently...maybe even borders??

[Mariner]

The media is a major, strategic front in this war.

[Kickass Conservative]

POTUS Trump speaks Ebonics?

Wounded Bank Robber to Harry Callahan, “ I gots to know”.