White House Responds To Rumors Of Trump Firing Dr. Fauci

BYAron A.3.6K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
White House denies that anyone has been fired after Trump's response to Dr. Fauci's criticism.

The White House was forced to respond today after Trump alluded to firing Dr. Anthony Fauci, an advisor on the Coronavirus task force. Now, it's no secret that Trump a) lets tweets fly at any given moment and b) has been combatting the "fake news media" since he even stepped into office. Sometimes, when his urge to tweet and disdain for the media meet, it causes a bit of a stir in the world.

Win McNamee/Getty Images

The latest example of this is Trump's response to a tweet from DeAnna Loraine that essentially called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired from the COVID-19 task force. Though Trump, at the time, fueled the speculation that Fauci might be getting the boot, the White House has firmly denied such a thing. In fact, they stated that Trump's response was merely towards the narrative that he wasn't acting quick enough at the beginning of the pandemic.

"This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci. The President's tweet clearly exposed media attempts to maliciously push a falsehood about his China decision in an attempt to rewrite history," Hogan Gidley, White House rep, said. "It was Democrats and the media who ignored Coronavirus choosing to focus on impeachment instead, and when they finally did comment on the virus it was to attack President Trump for taking the bold decisive action to save American lives by cutting off travel from China and from Europe. Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to President Trump."


About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
...