Trump says he appreciates Fauci but doesn't always agree with him
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a very good relationship with top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci but does not always agree with him. 

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A sign outside a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., July 13, 2020. (Photo from CGTN)

Trump has been increasingly critical of government health officials and their guidance as a steady rise in coronavirus infections threatens the easing of shutdown restrictions across the country. Last week, Trump told Fox News that Fauci had made a lot of mistakes concerning the coronavirus. 
"I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci," Trump told reporters, adding: "I find him to be a very nice person. I don't always agree with him."  
Less than four months before the presidential election, Trump has repeatedly minimized the dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S., even as the country surpasses 3.3 million confirmed infections and 135,000 deaths, the world's highest toll.