And of course the media gave him the podium and rolled out the red carpet and made him a little king because they knew he would contradict Trump at times and they loved that. Fauci knew how to play them like a fiddle, all the while covering up the fundamental mistake he and his ilk made.
Remember this little jackass from the Wizard of Id comics? Needs meme'd up, this is Fauci, the dimunitive despot doctor:

THE KING IS A FINK!