Obama used profanity about Trump and Trump Jr in Fauci diary

Former President Barack Obama privately used profanity to describe Donald Trump Jr. and former President Donald Trump during a phone call with Dr. Anthony Fauci in November 2021, according to newly released diary entries from the former top infectious disease official. The entries, part of more than 1,000 pages of documents released over the weekend, detail a supportive call Obama made to Fauci as he faced intense criticism from some Republicans.

The conversation, which Fauci described as lasting 25 minutes, occurred amid attacks that included Donald Trump Jr. selling merchandise with the slogan "Fauci Kills Puppies." This referenced accusations that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which Fauci led, had funded research involving beagle puppies. According to Fauci's entry, Obama called Trump Jr. a "f***ing moron" and apologized for his language before stating that Donald Trump was a "hopeless idiot" and a "pathologic liar." Obama also expressed frustration that moderate Republicans were not publicly defending Fauci against what he viewed as slanderous behavior.

The controversy stemmed from a published study detailing experiments where puppies were...