Tucker Carlson Springs His Dumbest Attack Yet On Anthony Fauci

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The coronavirus pandemic rages as many Americans and their political leaders ignore the guidance of Dr.

But Fox News personality Tucker Carlson on Wednesday took an astounding cheap shot at the infectious disease expert anyway.

The prime time host said Fauci should never work in public policy again.

Carlson arrived at his punchline after bloviating on a medical journal report that suggested the coronavirus was present in the U.

A study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases Monday found that 106 of 7,389 American Red Cross blood donations collected from Dec.

Carlson spun the study into an indictment of Fauci, who sounded the alarm later.

He also weaponized a clip of Fauci saying in January that China was being more transparent about the virus than it was about SARS.

“Now, in a well-functioning country, a line like that would make certain that you’d never work in public policy again,” Carlson said.

Fauci, of course, turned up the urgency as more became known about COVID-19.

As a member of the White House coronavirus task force, he grew steadfast in pleading with Americans to wear masks, wash hands and maintain social distance ― advice he continues to push.

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