Dr. Anthony Fauci resurfaced at an event where he boasted about his clashes with President Donald Trump and fearmongered about a new virus.
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) spoke at the New Orleans Book Festival last week at Tulane University where he was greeted by cheers and a standing ovation.
But the immunologist who will forever be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic received a very different reception on social media, where users were anything but enthusiastic about what he had to say about another potential virus outbreak.
(Video Credit: New Orleans Book Festival)
On hand to discuss his new book, “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service,” Fauci addressed questions about COVID and insisted there was not a “censoring” of “opposing opinions” during the lockdowns and hysteria. “It was saying that if you have an opposing opinion, it should be based on data and evidence — not just an opinion.”
At one point, Fauci addressed the “emergence” of another disease with widespread consequences.
“What is likely to happen, I don’t know if it’s going to be next year or 10 years or 15 or 20 years from now, is the emergence of another respiratory disease,” he told moderator Walter Isaacson, a Tulane professor.
NEW – Anthony Fauci says “the next outbreak will be of a respiratory disease that’s easily transmissible, that has a significant degree of morbidity” pic.twitter.com/psUrIGwB45
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) April 5, 2025
“It may be another coronavirus, because we know that coronaviruses really, mostly in bats, have the capability of binding to receptors that are in humans,” he continued.
“It could be another flu. We’re dealing with H5N1 now, which is bird flu, which has taken the somewhat disturbing step of infecting mammals, namely cows and cats, and other mammals, which means it’s adapting itself more to the human,” he said.
“So my concern, Walter, is that whenever that happens, the next outbreak will be of a respiratory disease that’s easily transmissible, that has a significant degree of morbidity and mortality,” Fauci contended.
He also addressed the response to the pandemic, claiming the U.S. never locked down.
Fauci Defends COVID Lockdowns & Mandates
“You needed to have physical distancing, which you know, people say lockdown. We didn’t lock down. China locked down. We definitely closed a lot of things down … In the beginning, it was absolutely essential.” pic.twitter.com/oAsyzI4Yah
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) April 5, 2025
As the clip made the rounds on social media, X users reacted in no uncertain terms.
Anthony Fauci says “the next outbreak will be of a respiratory disease that’s easily transmissible, that has a significant degree of morbidity”
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Ask the follow-up question: “How do you know that, Dr. Fauci?”— DaysWorld (@DaysWorld1) April 5, 2025
When the sequel’s already written by the same guy who directed the first one.
— Clown World ™ (@ClownWorld_) April 5, 2025
“… I’m almost finished designing it!”
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 6, 2025
Like some upcoming movie they’re working on
— Evil Ken (@EVIL_KEN) April 7, 2025
If anyone knows whats in the pipeline, I would think it would be him.
— Jay Sutton (@nanogiant) April 6, 2025
Definition of “legend in your own mind”. So in love with the sound of his own voice that it’s nauseating. That folks still listen to what this hack has to say is beyond appalling. But no doubt still getting referred to as a “national treasure” by the likes of CNN’s
Wolf Blitzer.— Mark Williams (@Mark_SF_BayArea) April 6, 2025
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