A Trump campaign ad uses a clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising federal public health officials — saying that he “can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more” — and makes it seem like Fauci was personally complimenting the president. Fauci says the ad lifted his words “out of context.”
Person: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Trump’s Dubious Claim That He’s Not Contagious
Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries
Old Photo Shows Obama, Fauci at U.S. Facility — Not ‘Wuhan Lab’
Social Media Posts Spread False Claim About Fauci’s Wife
Meme Misrepresents Fauci’s Position on Vaccine Trials
Fauci Didn’t Invent, Won’t Profit from Remdesivir
A viral social media post falsely claims Dr. Anthony Fauci is “pushing” remdesivir as a potential COVID-19 treatment drug, because he “invented” it with Bill Gates and they stand to profit from it. Remdesivir was invented by the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, which receives any profit from sales of the drug as a treatment for COVID-19.