Peter Navarro may be looking to change his title to “White House Jack of all trades,” instead of just White House trade adviser. Today, CNN’s John Berman asked why he is challenging infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on the use of hydroxychloroquine, “Why should we listen to you and not Dr. Fauci?” Navarro replied,“I have a Ph.D. And I understand how to read statistical studies, whether it’s in medicine, the law, economics or whatever.” In other words, he’s a know-it-all. Remind you of anyone?
JUST NOW: "My qualifications in terms of looking at the science is that I'm a social scientist. "
Peter Navarro's justification for disagreeing with Dr. Fauci on hydroxychloroquine. https://t.co/iFQ8v7C4k7
— John Berman (@JohnBerman) April 6, 2020
And when in doubt, Navarro did what many Trump officials do when they don’t have a good answer for a question, attack the media.
CNN's John Berman takes offense when Peter Navarro suggests that he doesn't want people to get better from coronavirus, prompting Navarro to backtrack and eventually claim that Berman "put words in my mouth" and "did not let me finish my sentence." pic.twitter.com/Y4T9sQrxLT
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) April 6, 2020
Watch the more of the interview above.
