Posted on 03/23/2020 7:35:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed his contempt for the media on Sunday during an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation."
"You said this week that you differed from the president in an assessment that a combination of two drugs, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin, combined, could have an outcome that he described to the public," Margaret Brennan said. "Who is the president listening to and do you see a concern here that those drugs could become, basically oversubscribed, and there could be a shortage that could impact people who have persistent medical issues, like Lupus, and need those?"
"There's an issue here of where we're coming from. The president has heard, as we all have heard, are what I call 'anecdotal reports' that certain drugs work. So, what he was trying to do, and express, was the hope that it might work, let's try and push their usage," Fauci explained. "I, on the other hand, am not disagreeing with the fact that, anecdotally, they might work. But my view is to prove, definitively, from a scientific standpoint, that they do work. So I was taking a purely medical, scientific standpoint. And the president was trying to bring hope to the people."
According to Fauci, the media is continually trying to find contrasts between what the NIAID director and the president have said about the Wuhan coronavirus.
"I think there's this issue of trying to separate the two of us," he said. "There isn't fundamentally a difference there. He's coming from a hope standpoint. I'm coming from it from a scientific standpoint."
The media has taken issue with President Trump suggesting that a combination of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin could be a potential treatment for the virus.
But when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) suggested it, the mainstream media applauded the proposal. The media has continually praised Cuomo for his response to the Wuhan coronavirus but point to Trump and say he's not doing enough. Interestingly enough, Cuomo has repeatedly praised the Trump administration for working with states to make personal protective equipment and testing available.
This is just another example of the media doing what they do best: spinning the facts in a time of crisis.
Sounds like he’s not kissing Hillary’s .... anymore.
The media’s takeaway from his statement: “They continue to be at odds.”
Bump...YES the media IS always pushing this. Trump = Stupid, Fauci = Smart.
Here are his own words
I just dont know what to make of him
Good chance she succumbs to the Virus. Unhealthy doesn’t even describe that woman.
Fauci is now desperately trying to save face and cover his behind. We know there is something fishy going on with the CDC and Fauci regarding Chloroquine. Fourteen years on the self and no tests were run on a drug known to have anti-viral fighting qualities. They don’t want to use Chloroquine cause there is no money to be made in using it, it’s as simple as that. Fauci and others at the CDC/FDA actions amount to kissing up to Big Pharma. There’s a revolving door in the the medical field as it is in defense where big shot government employees move in and out of the public and private sectors as they protect each others financial interests.
She’s probably isolating in some offshore bunker.
Chelsea is still going out in public, so.....
Where was he yesterday?
That’s just another effort to torpedo Trump. Do you support that?
Fauci is fine anywhere Trump wants him.
What’s cool with Trump, is fine by me.
It sure smells like that and they have plenty of form.
“Good chance she succumbs to the Virus. Unhealthy doesn’t even describe that woman.”
Follow the money.
Hydroxycholorquine costs about $20 for one month’s supply. It is a generic drug manufactured by several companies. It has been approved and in use since 1955 for malaria and other diseases. It is unlikely that drug companies will pay for clinical trials to test the efficacy of hydroxycholorquine in view of limited profit potential.
Remdesivir is a proprietary experimental drug developed by one major medical company, Gilead Science. It has not been approved for use at all, but is being clinically tested, apparently sponsored by Gilead Science. Estimated cost for one month’s supply is $1,000. There is a high profit potential if this drug is ultimately approved.
Is it any wonder that the drug industry is trying to slow the use of Hydroxycholoroquine to maintain a market for
remdesivir after it finishes clinical trials?
The FDA has long had a symbiotic relationship with the drug industry, which some might view as incestuous, or worse. It is possible that the FDA is complicit in delaying use of hydroxychloroquine to allow a window of opportunity for the profit from Remdesivir.
I am giving you the exact words of Fauci
Are you claiming HE is trying to torpedo Trump?
btw, I would like to point out the fact that he did this in full view of the cameras..AND what he said about it
Q: At Friday’s press conference, you put your hands over your face when Trump referred to the “deep State Department,” [a popular conspiracy theory]. It’s even become an internet meme. Have you been criticized for what you did?
A: No comment.
Thanks, good to hear that, as I was getting concerned.
At briefings have you seen him smirk, roll his eyes, and be dismissive of Trump? I have.
“...What’s cool with Trump, is fine by me...”
you and I are in total agreement. I have complete confidence in this president.
Fauci is enjoying being the foil to Trump, imo
The scientifically superior expert
Making grimaces while standing behind the Pres?
C’mon.
Glad he wasnt there yesterday
Glad he not making my medical choices
I hope the results in NYC work!
A good side effect will be to expose the jackasses in the media slamming Trump and praising Fauci
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