Trump Criticizes Fauci Using Old Video

Donald Trump reignited his criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci on his Truth Social account on July 29, 2026. Trump, 80, referred to a six-year-old video of Fauci throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game, stating, "Fauci told everyone he was a great basketball player, so I assumed that he would be easily able to throw a ball to Home Plate. It turned out that he was a phony on that, just like he was on everything else. He was a terrible ‘athlete,’ and this is, by far, the worst throw I have ever seen in years of watching first pitches!" The video, from July 24, 2020, shows Fauci, who was 79 at the time, making a throw that landed short of home plate. Trump’s remarks come amid ongoing tensions between him and Fauci, who served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force during Trump's presidency. The renewed focus on Fauci may also be linked to recent diary entries released by GOP Senator Rand Paul, which have drawn attention from conservative circles. Fauci is scheduled to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee following these developments.