Barack Obama’s profanity‑laden criticism of Trump family emerges from Fauci diary

A diary kept by Dr. Anthony Fauci and released by Sen. Rand Paul contains a November 2021 phone‑call entry in which former President Barack Obama used profanity to describe Donald Trump Jr. as a “f****** moron” and called Donald Trump a “hopeless idiot” and a “pathologic liar.” Obama apologized for the crude language but expressed frustration that moderate Republicans were not publicly defending Fauci against far‑right attacks, including Trump Jr.’s merchandise that claimed “Fauci kills puppies.” The diary spans more than 1,000 pages and was made public over the weekend, revealing the private exchange between Obama and Fauci during the COVID‑19 pandemic controversy.

The release adds a new dimension to the political fallout surrounding the Trump family’s criticism of Fauci and highlights internal Democratic concerns about Republican opposition to the doctor’s work.