> and followed the independent advice of Dr. Fauci

Care to point out to me where he did this? As far as I can tell, he wants to fire Fauci, has continuously disregarded his advice, and loves undermining him:

* https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-fire-fauci-chants-a...

* similar, via AP https://apnews.com/article/trump-threatens-fire-fauci-rift-d...

* https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/25/trumps-du...

* https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-wears-face-mask-in-pu... (note the date on this one-- 11 july)

* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/politics/trump-fauci-c...

* https://apnews.com/article/00a1dc6f5932c9fe778ee5e9cabacc71