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Conservatives mercilessly ridiculed National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease director Dr. Anthony Fauci after a viral clip depicted him bragging that he symbolizes “consistency,” “truth” and human “caring,” especially in an era of the “normalizations of untruths and lies.”
The clip came from a Tuesday interview between Fauci and Dr. Larry Corey at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center campus in Seattle, Washington, where Fauci was present to receive an award.
During that same discussion, Fauci also made flippant jokes about cooking up the COVID-19 strain in his kitchen, a dig at critics who claim his research is to blame for the origin of the virus.
Though this other statement seemed to be as outrageous to conservatives. Fauci discussed what he called the “Fauci Effect,” this idea that he himself has come to symbolize truth in a world rampant with untruths.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, claimed that he symbolizes “truth” and “integrity” in a world filled with “untruths.”
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“It’s called the Fauci Effect,” he began, adding, “which is sort of like, you know – trust me, I don’t get excited about that.”
Despite trying to appear humble, he stated, “People go to medical school now, people are interested in science – not because of me,…
