In a statement to the media, Fucci said:In my nearly 50 years of public service, I have never publicly supported any political candidate.This passage is taken from a summary statement I made a few months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials (anti-epidemic) and was placed in a Republican campaign ad without my permission. "

‍Before the Trump ad: Youtube‍

After the Trump ad: Youtube

The ad, released last week shortly after President Trump was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, is about 30 seconds long and highlights Trump's recent recovery from his new crown and the Trump administration's actions in fighting the epidemic.

The ad quotes Fucci as saying: "I can't imagine anyone doing more.CNN commented,It seems to make People think That's a compliment to Mr. Trump's response to the outbreak。

In fact, that's what Folch said in an interview with Fox News in March, when he praised members of the White House's new coronavirus response team.

The whole passage reads: "We've never faced a threat like this." The coordinated response has been... There are many adjectives to describe - 'impressive' - and this is one of them. We're all in position, I'm one of the many people on the team, I'm not the only one. From the very beginning when we realized what that (new crown outbreak) was, I threw myself almost entirely into it. In fact, I work with members of the working group at the White House almost every day, almost every day. So I can't imagine anyone doing more under any circumstances. "

It didn't occur that Fucci's words appeared in Trump's campaign ads a few months later.After the ad was released on Oct. 10, Fucci issued a statement to CNN and other media the next day.Indicates that the segment quoting him from the advertisement was not allowed by himself. He also said that the remarks "are not a good one."Context.”。

Trump tweeted a team spokesman's defense: Source:Supplied

However, Tim Murphy, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, issued a statement on the 11th responding:This is Dr. Folch's own words. The video came in a national radio and television interview in which Dr. Fucci praised the work of the Trump administration. These words are accurate and come directly from Dr. Folch's mouth. As Dr. Fucci said in recent Senate testimony, President Trump took the virus seriously from the start and acted quickly to save lives.”

"These words are really What Dr. Fucci said," Mr. Trump said in a Twitter retweet of Tim Murphy's remarks. Some governors have also said thatI did do an 'extraordinary' job。”