Fauci Claims the Trump Campaign Is ‘Harassing Me’ by Featuring Him in Ad
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says President Donald Trump ‘s re-election campaign is “harassing” him by using his words in ads without his permission…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says President Donald Trump‘s re-election campaign is “harassing” him by using his words in ads without his permission.
Speaking to reporters from the Daily Beast, Fauci said of the campaign’s decision to feature him in ads, “By doing this against my will, they are, in effect, harassing me.”
“Since campaign ads are about getting votes, their harassment of me might have the opposite effect of turning some voters off,” he added.
Over the weekend, the Trump campaign released a new ad focusing on Trump’s recovery from COVID-19 and his handling of the outbreak of the virus. That ad also featured a portion of an interview Fauci gave in March that was cut to make it appear as though he was speaking specifically about Trump.
“I can’t imagine … that anybody could be doing more,” Fauci is seen saying in the ad. However, in that March interview, Fauci was specifically addressing the work of the White House coronavirus task force.
Watch the ad below:
In a statement