Fauci and Alyssa Farah Griffin brag about trying to get President Trump to wear a mask: 'It didn't work'

Dr. Anthony Fauci and the co-hosts of “The View” had a laugh at former President Donald Trump's expense as they discussed memories of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alyssa Farah Griffin, who worked in the Trump administration during the pandemic era, told Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that she told then-Pres. Trump that he had to wear a mask during the pandemic because it “looked cool. .”

Fauci was on hand to promote a book while the co-hosts were hiding him, and he puffed himself up for being a brave soul who had to deal with Trump while everyone was talking about the former president.

“It was very painful for me. I have a lot of respect for the presidency of the United States of America. I've served seven presidents, so it wasn't like, 'Wow, it's not cool that I'm contradicting the president,' it was very, very painful, but I had to do it,” Fauci boasted.

Fauci thought Trump had a “missed opportunity” to reach Americans when it came time to recommend that people wear masks as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had done.

“And when he stood up and said, 'Well, it's a recommendation, but I'm not going to do it. I chose not to,' I felt it was a missed opportunity to use the bully pulpit of the presidency to get people to do things that were for their own safety,” Fauci complained.

“You know, he has millions and millions of followers who are very loyal to him. All he had to do was say, “The CDC recommends masks, we know it will save lives.” Do it!' And, and he missed an opportunity,” he added.

We are united in our effort to defeat the Invisible China virus, and many people say it is patriotic to wear a mask when social distancing is not possible. There is no one more patriotic than me, your favorite president! pic.twitter.com/iQOd1whktN

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2020

“I remember telling him he looked great in the mask,” Griffin said, much to everyone's amusement.

“I remember, yes!” Fauci exclaimed.

“I thought I could say, 'OK, well, I'll wear it.' It didn't work,” Griffin explained.

“Nice try, Alyssa,” Fauci replied with a laugh.

A nice try, indeed, as repeated investigations into Trump seemed to backfire with many on social media.

This show is gross and disgusting. The ABC network is using it to give free air time to the Biden campaign (probably in violation of FEC law) and harboring little weasels like Fauci to enable their lies and revisionist history. I really hope Trump takes this garbage off the air.”

— Peter Torquemada (@PTorkamata) June 20, 2024

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