News After Fauci said he’s not surprised Trump got COVID-19, president calls top disease expert a ‘disaster’ October 19, 2020William Cummings and David Jackson, USA TODAYComments Off on After Fauci said he’s not surprised Trump got COVID-19, president calls top disease expert a ‘disaster’ "I think deep down, he believes in science," Fauci said of Trump. "If he didn't, he would not have entrusted his health" to the Walter Reed doctors.