Recently, President Donald Trump yanked the federal government-provided security detail away from Dr. Anthony Fauci, declaring that the much-detested bureaucrat could pay for the security for himself with how much money he has made. When he fired back at a reporter who asked him about it, Melania delivered a quite entertaining and very revealing look.
That came during the First Family’s trip to Asheville, North Carolina, where they met with hurricane survivors who are still struggling to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the Biden Administration’s refusal to provide the needed amount of aid to those stricken North Carolinians. During the visit, Trump did a press conference and, during it, ended up commenting on the Fauci situation.
That moment come when a reporter asked Trump, during the press conference, “Would you feel personally responsible if something were to happen to someone like Dr. Fauci?” Trump refused to play that game. Firing back, he said that Fauci can pay for his own security if he thinks it’s needed. He said, “No. They all made a lot of money they can hire their own security.”
Noticed when that happened was that Melania smirked as Trump commented on yanking Fauci’s security away from him. For example, Juanita Broaddrick commented, “Oh, that smile from Melania was priceless. 😂” Another commenter said, “I love Melania’s smile, she knows how much Donald and her had to pay for security when they were given a small detachment and couldn’t trust the Secret Service under Brandon.”
Similarly, another person who was negatively reacting to the idea that the government should protect Fauci wrote that Melania’s reaction was wonderful, saying, “Look at Melania’s reaction when Trump says Fauci can pay for his own private security 😆 Fauci’s Net Worth of $12.6 Million 💵 Would you feel responsible for Fauci’s security? Nope 👎🏻”
A commenter on that point said, “They are so great together. Trump is kind of a wild card at times. Melania stays professional, poised, and elegant.” Similarly, another commenter wrote that Melania had said it all with her smile, writing, “Melania’s face says it all. Fauci’s got plenty to cover his own security, no need for Trump to foot the bill!” Watch the incident here:
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Also chiming in on the matter of Fauci was the “Amuse” account on X, which posted a clip of Fauci’s security and noted that it looked more like it was chauffering him around than protecting him, writing, “SECURITY: Here is what Dr. Fauci’s $20K per day security was like. It was more chauffeur and valet than ‘security’. I’m glad Trump cut this extravagant expense for the multi-millionaire.” Watch that here:
As background, much of the current anger directed Fauci’s way has come in the wake of Bardon granting him a sweeping, preemptive pardon for all potential federal crimes he might have committed in the pay decade. Commenting on Fauci’s career in the pardon, he said, “For more than half a century, Dr. Fauci served our country. He saved countless lives by managing the government’s response to pressing health crises, including HIV/AIDS, as well as the Ebola and Zika viruses, During his tenure as my Chief Medical Advisor, he helped the country tackle a once-in-a-century pandemic. The United States is safer and healthier because of him.”
“Despite the accomplishments that my colleagues and I achieved over my long career of public service, I have been the subject of politically-motivated threats of investigation and prosecution,” Fauci said in a statement. “There is absolutely no basis for these threats. Let me be perfectly clear: I have committed no crime.”
Featured image credit: screengrab from the embedded video