Fauci was viewed basically as a demigod because of how the media treated him. Even most Republican voters thought Fauci was the end all, be all. And so We bucked him on businesses, being open, schools being open. all these other things. And he would actually come down to Florida and do hits on local news stations attacking what we were doing. (01:05–01:11)
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Asserts that Florida opposed Fauci's recommendations on keeping businesses and schools closed.
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