# Barack Obama criticisms in Fauci diary

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> Updated: 2026-08-14T13:03:38.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The release of a diary kept by Dr. Anthony Fauci, made public by Senator Rand Paul, has revealed private criticisms made by former President Barack Obama regarding Donald Trump and his family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Initial reports detailed a November 2021 phone call in which Obama used profanity to describe Donald Trump Jr. as a “f****** moron” and referred to Donald Trump as a “hopeless idiot” and a “pathologic liar.” Obama reportedly expressed frustration that moderate Republicans were not defending Fauci against far-right attacks, such as merchandise claiming “Fauci kills puppies.”

Subsequent reports during congressional hearings confirmed the intense personal animosity documented in the entries, noting Obama’s descriptions of the Trump family during the pandemic controversy.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Obama's private criticisms of Trump revealed in Fauci's diary

New diary entries from Anthony Fauci reveal harsh private criticisms made by Barack Obama regarding Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Melania Trump prepares a new Amazon Prime documentary series.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/icelandic-economic-uncertainty-impacts-business-planning-and-growth

### 2026-07-31: Barack Obama’s profanity‑laden criticism of Trump family emerges from Fauci diary

Barack Obama’s diary entry, released by Sen. Rand Paul, shows him calling Donald Trump Jr. a “f****** moron” and Donald Trump a “hopeless idiot” during a 2021 call with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/barack-obamas-profanityladen-criticism-of-trump-family-emerges-from-fauci-diary

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