Dr. Fauci Finally Responds To Backlash Over His Christmas Comments
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By Melissa Willets/Oct. 5, 2021 1:07 pm EST
“Who in the world is still listening to this dude?” another Twitter user pondered, while Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio tweeted, “We’re celebrating Christmas this year. Again. No one cares what Fauci thinks anymore.” “Literally 60,000+ people can gather in football stadiums every weekend… but Fauci doesn’t know if we can celebrate Christmas,” someone else noted in dismay.
Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to celebrate Christmas this year
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Dr. Fauci also explained that initially, instead of speaking specifically to whether families should gather for the holidays, he was simply saying that it was “too soon to tell” what the winter season would look like given the ups and downs the country has experienced with regards to Covid-19 cases. He noted his comments were “misinterpreted” according to The Hill.
“The way all of the other disinformation goes around, you say something talking about a landmark of a time, and it gets misinterpreted that I’m saying you can’t spend family Christmas time, which is nonsense. You can,” he said.
Meanwhile, updated guidance from the CDC on the safety of holiday gatherings is expected to be released soon (via The Hill).
