Headline RoundupOctober 19th, 2020

Trump Criticizes Fauci in Campaign Call

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Donald Trump strongly criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Monday morning campaign call, saying "people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.” He continued: "Every time he goes on television there's always a bomb, but there's a bigger bomb if you fire him. This guy's a disaster." Trump and Fauci’s messaging on the COVID-19 pandemic has diverged over the year, with Fauci telling CBS News that he was “absolutely not” surprised the president caught the virus. Fauci also raised concerns on Monday of “disturbingly anti-science” times "in certain segments of our society." Left- and center-rated outlets covered Trump’s criticism of Fauci more than right-rated outlets, with outlets on all sides covering Fauci’s comments on Trump catching the virus. Coverage in some left- and center-rated outlets used sensationalist language like “trashed” and blasted.”

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