President Trump today reprimanded Dr. Fauci after the nation’s foremost infectious-diseases expert urged caution when it comes to reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“He wants to play all sides of the equation,” Trump said. https://politi.co/3cuIK03 ">https://politi.co/3cuIK03&q...

Public-health officials have repeatedly sought to downplay a false sense of security surrounding the virus because of its disproportionate effect on older people or those with preexisting health conditions, something Fauci reiterated on Tuesday https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/13/trump-fauci-schools-coronavirus-256382">https://www.politico.com/news/2020...

But Trump ignored Fauci’s warning today, urging schools to reopen. “I think they should. It’s had very little impact on young people.”

While he acknowledged state leaders make that decision, Trump added: “The state is not open if the schools are not open” https://politi.co/3cuIK03 ">https://politi.co/3cuIK03&q...