Fauci excluded from Trump’s “news briefing” today … Trump angry with Fauci and other public health experts … Trump to pivot from social distancing strategy advocated by Fauci, because Trump fears it will harm his political fortunes … Instead of relying on Fauci, Trump turning to Jared Kushner (yes, Jared Kushner!) for advice … Trump more concerned with Dow Jones numbers than the number of deaths that will result from the pandemic
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March 23, 2020 at 3:31 pm EDT
Gabriel Sherman: “According to sources, Trump is increasingly frustrated with Fauci and governors who advocated for shutting down large swathes of the economy to stop COVID-19’s out-of-control spread… Trump is fuming privately that Fauci advised him that the only way to blunt the pandemic was to bring the economy to a halt.”
“The pivot away from the strict social-distancing strategy is gaining traction in the business community… Sources say that Trump is leaning toward telling at least some Americans to return to work after the 15-day social-distancing period ends on March 31. This puts Trump on a potential collision course with Fauci that many fear will end with Fauci being fired or quitting.”