Posted on 09/14/2023 10:28:39 AM PDT by thegagline
Journalist Megyn Kelly interrogated former President Donald Trump this week over his elevation of the controversial Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic — noting that the 45th president formally honored Fauci before departing the White House.
“Not only did you not fire Fauci, who is loathed by many — millions of Republicans in particular, but also some Democrats — you made him a star,” Kelly said during an interview that aired on SiriusXM.
“This is the criticism of you, that you made him the face of the White House Coronavirus Task Force — he was out at every presser — that he was running herd for the administration on COVID, and that you actually gave him a presidential commendation before you left office. Wouldn’t you like a do-over on that?” she asked.
Trump denied knowing who gave Fauci a presidential commendation, which was awarded during his last full day in the White House, Jan. 19, 2021. “I overrode many of the things he did. He was much less important to me,” Trump contended. “Now, with that all being said, he’s been there for years. He was respected. He lost a lot of the respect because of COVID.” *** “I never got I think the credit that I deserved on COVID.”
Another grievance among conservatives has been the development on Trump’s watch of the COVID-19 vaccine, which has limited serious illness but has not been effective at stopping transmission of the virus.
“I never gave mandates and people have to make up their own, you know, make their own decision, as far as I’m concerned,” Trump said of the vaccines. ***
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Megyn is an entertainer. As are most in “News” media.
On paper he was, but Trump couldn't give up the spotlight. He really should have let Pence be the face of the COVID effort, but good and bad, Trump is Trump. And he ain't gonna stop being Trump.
All Trumps fault……got it
And if he wasn’t at the podium folks like you and the rest would be whining that he was avoiding his responsibility
You’re incredibly stupid
Oh my bad
The a great Barrington Declaration.
Strong worldwide declaration for major health professionals made early on.
The truth was not hard to discern. Yes I will vote for Trump
He didn’t do as well as he should have here though.
He didn’t do as well as he should have here though.“
Well l agree. That said it was pretty much a no win. MSM saw this was finally the tool they needed to bring him down and they swarmed like locusts to make every move he made the wrong one. I’ll bet there is much he would do differently, especially the vax.
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