Twitter Reacts To Donald Trump's Media Criticism Over Dr. Fauci Getting Credit For Coronavirus Response

Twitter users came to Dr. Anthony Fauci's defense after President Donald Trump railed against the media for giving the nation’s top infectious disease expert the credit for the COVID-19 response instead of his administration.

“Something how Dr. Fauci is revered by the LameStream Media as such a great professional, having done, they say, such an incredible job, yet he works for me and the Trump Administration, and I am in no way given any credit for my work,” he wrote on Twitter Sunday. “Gee, could this just be more Fake News?”

The tweet prompted a number of netizens to defend Fauci and the media coverage of the health expert, insisting that he, along with other scientists and healthcare workers, deserve to get the praise due to their contributions during the pandemic.

"Dr. Fauci is a scientist. Trump knows nothing about science. He is encouraging #sciencedenial in the United States. This has resulted in 350,000 deaths, most of which were preventable," one Twitter user wrote.

"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, SCIENCE IS NOT POLITICAL. Dr. Fauci is a world leading physician while Trump is losing his job in 17 days. All credit given to Dr. Fauci and the other scientists and healthcare workers during this time. They did all the work," another added.

"Why does Trump need all the credit? Does he have any of the training or credentials that Dr. Fauci has earned?" a third user posted.

Other Twitter users slammed Trump for the way he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing him of downplaying the crisis.

"Here's some credit. 350,000 Dead Americans-COVID, 10.9 million Americans Unemployed, 1,000's of businesses are closed, Americans are being evicted, Thousands of Americans are waiting in food lines, Vaccine rollout is not strong. Is that credit enough for you?" one tweeted.

Amid the backlash caused by his tweet, Trump's followers remained firm in their support of him. Many expressed their gratitude for the way the president led the country in the past four years.

"Thank you for putting America first! God bless you," a supporter replied to one of his tweets.

"You are the BEST President this Country has ever had...Thank you for ALL that you have done and continue to do. Please DO NOT CONCEDE! The election was stolen from you! Drain the Swamp!!!!" another wrote.

"Thank you sir for everything you've done and please keep fighting. Don't let them take this," a third user added.

"The fake news media will never give Trump credit for anything. It goes against their anti-Trump agenda," another wrote.

As of Sunday, the country has recorded 20.6 million COVID-19 cases and over 350,000 deaths.