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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
Francesca Chambers

Furious Trump tells staff he's ahead, denies campaign strain, says 'Fauci's a disaster'

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump sought to reassure campaign staff in a Monday morning phone call that public polling is incorrect, his campaign is in the "best shape" it has ever been and he is going to win the election.

He also downplayed reports of strain among top campaign officials and showed anger against Dr. Anthony Fauci, calling him "a disaster," and saying that more Americans would have died from the coronavirus if he had followed the advice of the top infectious disease expert who is a member of his coronavirus task force.

Waking up on the West Coast and reacting to coverage of his campaign in chaos, a furious Trump told his staff to keep working hard and not to read the newspaper in the home stretch.

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