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US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad quote misleading

October 12, 2020

Top U.S Government scientist Anthony Fauci has said a clip of him used in a Trump campaign advert is misleading. In it, Dr. Fauci says he "can't imagine that anybody could be doing more" to fight COVID-19, suggesting he endorses Mr. Trump's handling of the crisis.

Dr. Fauci, who clashed with Mr. Trump before on COVID, says he was talking about himself and other officials.

The infectious diseases expert said he had never publicly endorsed any political candidate.

The dispute comes as President Trump returns to the campaign trail on Monday, just two days after his doctors gave him the all-clear to resume public events following his own treatment for coronavirus. He faces Democrat Joe Biden in the election on 3 November.