President Donald Trump suggested to a Florida electoral gathering he may fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after the election, escalating his turmoil with the nation's leading expert on infectious diseases.
During one of his last electoral gatherings, Trump was complaining about news media coverage of Covid-19 when the crowd broke out into a "Fire Fauci" chant.
"Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election," Trump said to cheers. "I appreciate the advice."
Trump claimed Fauci is "a nice guy but he's been wrong a lot."
Trump has previously claimed Fauci opposed mask wearing earlier in the pandemic, though at the time the administration was concerned about supply levels of medical grade equipment.
Most of the crowd in Florida were not wearing masks; Trump has proceeded with rallies in states with rampant coronavirus outbreaks, believing his message of reopening will resonate with voters.
Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak remains the backdrop of this year's election. At another point on Sunday, Trump lambasted his rival Joe Biden by claiming he wanted to "follow science."
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