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Fauci expressed disillusionment with ‘rambling, crazy’ Trump in journal

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Diary entries from former US health official Anthony Fauci were released by a Republican senator. The entries reveal Fauci's growing disillusionment with President Donald Trump during the early Covid-19 pandemic, describing him with strongly negative language. Fauci noted a surprise late-night call from Trump in February 2020. The release appears intended to damage Fauci's reputation.

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Fauci calls Trump 'rambling', 'crazy', 'an idiot'

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On 27 February 2020, Fauci wrote of a surprise late-night call from Trump wanting to chat about the coronavirus situation.

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Fauci described challenging interactions with a publicity-fixated Trump.

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Fauci calls Trump 'rambling', 'crazy', 'an idiot'
Diary released by Republican senator to damage Fauci

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<p>Former top US health official wrote about challenging interactions with publicity-fixated Trump during Covid</p><p>Diary entries <a href="https://www.paul.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026.07.24_Tonys-Diary-Package.pdf# _intcmp=fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1">released</a> by a Republican senator in an attempt to damage Anthony Fauci also show the former top US…

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Fauci described challenging interactions with a publicity-fixated Trump.

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Fauci described Trump as 'rambling', 'crazy', 'desperate', 'bumbling', 'incompetent', 'an idiot', 'a true embarrassment', 'totally nuts', and 'truly an obnoxious adolescent'.

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On 27 February 2020, Fauci wrote of a surprise late-night call from Trump wanting to chat about the coronavirus situation.

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The diary entries show Fauci's growing disillusionment with Donald Trump in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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