GOP Senator accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci of “overhyping” HIV on World AIDS Day

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of overstating the dangers of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus on a Fox News podcast yesterday. Johnson said that Fauci had “overhyped” the AIDS crisis too.

Yesterday was World AIDS Day. More than 700,000 Americans have died from an illness related to HIV.

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Johnson has a mixed record on LGBTQ rights, but is generally considered somewhat moderate on queer issues. But when it comes to the coronavirus, Johnson is firmly committed to spewing dangerous Republican misinformation.

“Fauci did the exact same thing with AIDS. He overhyped it,” Johnson told Fox and Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade. “He created all kinds of fear, saying it could affect the entire population when it couldn’t. And he’s doing, he’s using the exact same playbook with COVID, ignoring therapy, pushing a vaccine.”

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