Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Monday came to the defense of Dr. Anthony Fauci after President Trump indicated he may fire the coronavirus task force member — telling supporters to instead fire the president as he again appeared to stumble in his Ohio stump speech.
“Last night, Trump said he was going to fire, Dr. Fauci. Isn’t that wonderful,” Biden said at a drive-in rally in Cleveland, calling the president’s response to the pandemic a “disgrace.”
“I got a better idea. Elect me and I’m gonna hire Dr. Fauci and we’re gonna fire Donald Trump!” he went on to honks of approval.
The remarks follow a rally on Sunday evening where Trump suggested that he would dismiss the respected infectious disease expert following the election when the chant “Fire Fauci” broke out in the Florida crowd.
But during his 22-minute election eve rally, Biden also got repeatedly tongue-tied, confusing Generation X with Generation Z and forgetting the name of George Floyd’s young daughter, Gianna, while addressing racial violence.