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Amishman

(5,877 posts)
38. That one started with spin artist and con man Tucker Carlson
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:14 PM
Jan 2025

And like most of his more dangerous lies, it starts with the tiniest nugget of truth.

Carlson is a gifted con man, and takes a tiny thread of truth and weaves it into a tapestry of lies.

Dr. Fauci was the top man as NIH at the same time as a grant was given to a US group called EcoHealth Alliance. EcoHealth Alliance separately contributed a small amount to gain of function research at the Wuhan lab that was doing gain-of-function research on coronaviruses.

Fauci was not personally involved in the grant, the grant was not directly to the lab, and the amount contributed to the lab was much smaller than the amount of the grant. 'Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon' type connections.

But the lunatic fringe now firmly believes that Fauci personally funded the creation of covid.

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To protect him leftieNanner Jan 2025 #1
Haha tintinvotes Jan 2025 #2
What do you Rebl2 Jan 2025 #32
Nothing, think of it as an innoculation against persecution Blues Heron Jan 2025 #3
You never know about you-know-who. John Farmer Jan 2025 #37
Nothing Alephy Jan 2025 #4
Seriously? Paladin Jan 2025 #5
Nothing Faux pas Jan 2025 #6
He saved a whole lot of lives.... Lovie777 Jan 2025 #7
Exactly. They wanted to profit off quack remedies. GreenWave Jan 2025 #26
He didn't do anything wrong. It was a pre-emptive pardon Ocelot II Jan 2025 #8
Nothing, but pardoning him keeps trump from making good on threatening him and others. All for the pardons. Silent Type Jan 2025 #9
Unbelievable. Mike 03 Jan 2025 #10
Well, thank you for your kind remark. You are helping show how we are kinder, gentler people than the Republicans. CTyankee Jan 2025 #39
Biden's text explaining that Fauci, and the others, did nothing wrong can be read here muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jan 2025 #12
He was an exemplary lifelong public servant. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #13
He promotes the Trump vaccine. 33taw Jan 2025 #14
No one has to do anything wrong to be targetted by the trump administration. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #15
"To protect him from the vindictive son of a bitch." J_William_Ryan Jan 2025 #16
HE DID NOTHING WRONG--BUT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT AMERICANS! hlthe2b Jan 2025 #17
To protect him from financial ruin. GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #18
Empty Greene and other right wingers called for Fauci to be tried for vaguely specified "crimes against humanity." Eugene Jan 2025 #19
Thank you for your post. It explains a lot to me. CTyankee Jan 2025 #40
Fauci didn't kiss Trump's ring Ritabert Jan 2025 #20
Just avoiding the time and expense of a defense. Happy Hoosier Jan 2025 #21
He did nothing wrong. THAT is why he was pardoned. elleng Jan 2025 #22
Here... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #23
There is a Qanon & Maga Conspiracy theory that he helped the Chinese to create COVID. Jacson6 Jan 2025 #24
That one started with spin artist and con man Tucker Carlson Amishman Jan 2025 #38
He had committed the Holy Trinity of Trumpworld sins Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #25
He also goes against what their lord and savior Rupert Murdoch wants. Initech Jan 2025 #28
MAGA fuckheads want bloody revenge for 2020. Fauci is the top target. Initech Jan 2025 #27
Fauci did nothing criminal, but the GOP thinks surfered Jan 2025 #30
So is Rebl2 Jan 2025 #33
Just in case trump and the rethugs try to prosecute him in the future. brush Jan 2025 #29
I read he was grateful for it and thanked Biden. He was a particular target of MAGA and I think he was worried. Peregrine Took Jan 2025 #31
Nothing, which is the whole point. Patton French Jan 2025 #34
Nothing JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #35
The Orange Fascist had plans to go after him for Emile Jan 2025 #36
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