The Daily Populous Wednesday June 19th, 2024 morning edition
Authored by newrepublic.com and submitted by Quirkie

“It was unnerving. Even though you’re convinced you’re doing the right thing, which I had been, you know, trying to say all along, just level with the American public, you wind up being better off to do that; it is not a pleasant thing to have the president of the United States, when you have such a great deal of respect for the presidency of the United States, for the president to get on the phone and scream at you the way he did. So that was very tough,” Fauci added.

Fauci’s new book includes many new details about how Trump dealt with Covid-19 and how he felt about Fauci. Trump would “announce that he loved me and then scream at me on the phone,” Fauci wrote. Their contentious relationship was apparent even in the early days of the pandemic, with Trump reportedly flying into a rage after hearing incorrectly reported information and attributing it to Fauci.

Fauci’s time as the public face of the government’s efforts during the pandemic, as well as Trump’s treatment of him, earned him attacks from conservatives, who spread conspiracy theories about him and attacked efforts such as lockdowns and masks. He was the target of several smears on a recent visit to Capitol Hill, with Republicans proposing getting hold of his personal emails. More new revelations from his book, along with more public appearances, will likely draw him more vitriol and attacks, despite his career in public service.

Vlad_the_Homeowner on June 18th, 2024 at 20:00 UTC »

> ​​“Some of those are drugs that are engineered to try and help with your cognition. Some of them are just to try and make you more awake—the amphetamine-type drugs like Adderall and things of that nature, and then there’s things like Provigil that increase your alertness,” Jackson said.

Thanks Ronny. I mean, we were all aware that Trump was popping Adderall, but I guess we can add Provigil to the list too.

tunachilimac on June 18th, 2024 at 19:34 UTC »

So if they're complaining Biden is going to be on drugs for the debate that means Trump is definitely going to be on drugs for the debate, right?

atomsmasher66 on June 18th, 2024 at 18:57 UTC »

When is MAGA not pushing conspiracy theories?