Fauci lets loose on Trump in COVID diary: ‘What an idiot!’

In his personal diary from 2020, Anthony Fauci expressed strong negative views toward Donald Trump while working to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci described the former president as being out of control and labeled him a true embarrassment. Furthermore, the diary entries explicitly refer to Trump as an idiot. These private reflections highlight the internal tensions and professional frustrations Fauci experienced while managing the public health crisis during the Trump administration's tenure.