Published 12:19 IST, July 29th 2020

Trump says 'nobody likes me' as Anthony Fauci's approval rating rises

Struggling to maintain a positive image amid the coronavirus outbreak, US President Donald Trump recently joked about how Anthony Fauci is 'highly thought of'.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Struggling to maintain a positive im amid coronavirus outbreak, US President Donald Trump recently joked about how Dr Anthony Fauci and or medical professional are “highly thought of” but t him. In coronavirus press briefing on July 28, Donald Trump said that US top infectious disease expert has “got this high approval rating” and questioned why doesn’t he have same popularity. n he went on to say “body likes me, that’s all”. Trump’s remarks came in backdrop of plunging approval ratings with majority showcasing disbelief in his handling of COVID-19 pandemic,  that too, just months before vember elections.

When a reporter asked US President about his deleted tweets on Anthony Fauci misleing public over use of anti-viral drug, hydroxychloroquine, Donald Trump backtracked on his statements and said that he doesn’t even kw Fauci’s stance on same. 

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Furr elaborating on his relationship with America’s most trusted medical viser, Trump said that he shares a ‘very good’ relationship with him. He also stated that his ministration has ‘always listened’ to Fauci even though y ‘haven’t always agreed with him’. According to Donald Trump, “it is interesting” that Fauci and Deborah Birx have a high approval rating and y work for ministration but US President does w have same.

Donald Trump said, “And he’s got this high approval rating, so why don’t I have a high approval rating with respect — and ministration, with respect to virus?  We should have a very high.”

“So it sort of is curious: A man works for us — with us, very closely, Dr Fauci, and Dr Birx also highly thought of.  And yet, y’re highly thought of, but body likes me.  It can only be my personality.  That’s all”, he ded.

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“I heard very positive things,” Trump said when asked about timetable for bringing a vaccine to market, “but by end of year we think we’re in very good shape to be doing that.”

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12:20 IST, July 29th 2020