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Photo: Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesDuring a campaign call on Monday, President Trump slammed infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, calling him and that "people are tired of COVID," according to multiple who listened to the call. Driving the news: CBS's "60 Minutes" aired an interview night with the NIAID director, where he said he was "absolutely not" surprised Trump contracted COVID-19 after seeing him on TV in a crowded place with "almost nobody wearing a mask."What he's saying: "Every time he goes on television there's always a bomb, but there's a bigger bomb if you fire him. This guy's a disaster," Trump said on a campaign call. The big picture: The White House has repeatedly blocked Fauci from making television appearances or doing interviews. Fauci also previously disputed a put out by the Trump campaign, saying a clip of him appearing to praise the president's coronavirus response was used out of context and without his permission.NIAID director Anthony Fauci in an interview broadcast Sunday he's "absolutely not" surprised that President Trump contracted Covid-19 after seeing him on TV in a crowded place with "almost nobody wearing a mask."The big picture: Fauci said after watching the footage, he thought: "'Oh my goodness. Nothing good can come outta that, that's gotta be a problem.' And then sure enough, it turned out to be a superspreader event."&nbsp;Fauci appeared to be referencing the Sept 26. of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The Biden campaign slammed President Trump after he Sunday if his Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden were elected there'd be more coronavirus pandemic lockdowns because "he'll listen to the scientists." What he's saying: "If I listened totally to the scientists, we would right now have a country that would be in a massive depression," Trump said. Politics: Trump says if Biden's elected, — on campaign call — Fauci says . Health: Coronavirus hospitalizations — 8 states set .Business: Consumer confidence surveys — from coronavirus.Sports: We've entered the .Education: Why education technology .

Photo: Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesDuring a campaign call on Monday, President Trump slammed infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, calling him and that "people are tired of COVID," according to multiple who listened to the call. Driving the news: CBS's "60 Minutes" aired an interview night with the NIAID director, where he said he was "absolutely not" surprised Trump contracted COVID-19 after seeing him on TV in a crowded place with "almost nobody wearing a mask."What he's saying: "Every time he goes on television there's always a bomb, but there's a bigger bomb if you fire him. This guy's a...

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