Scumbag admits he lied.
We will never know how many lives he cost.
The infectious disease expert also discussed why they are necessary.
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And the same can be said of Donald Trump. He opposed the CDC recommendation in late March that the public wear cloth masks, mocked those that did, and refused to wear one himself and still does.
Fauci did not encourage the public to wear masks in early March because the CDC specifically requested that the public not buy masks because of shortages due to public buying up masks and the Trump administrations failure to maintain emergency supplies. What Fauci did was to help reserve supplies of masks for first responders which saved lives.
What Trump has done encouraging his followers not to wear masks and mocking those that do is inexcusable and cost lives for no reason other than his own arrogance and stubbornness. Trump's response to the virus has been so inept and counterproductive that the country would have been far better off if he had taken a leave of absence to concentrate on his rallies and campaigning which is the only real interest he has in the presidency.