The Real Anthony Fauci

The Real Anthony Fauci is a 480-page book written by anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The book was published by Skyhorse Publishing on November 16, 2021. == Synopsis ==

The book accuses American public health leader Anthony Fauci of 30 years of abuse of power, during both the HIV epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the book, Kennedy accuses Fauci of pulling off "a historic coup d’état against Western democracy" and promotes unproven COVID-19 treatments, including hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. The author shares his opinion that COVID-19 vaccines are not sufficiently safety tested, The book accuses Fauci of deliberately neglecting to use hydroxychloroquine in order to increase the number of people who would die from COVID-19. Studies show the drug is ineffective against COVID-19. The World Health Organization recommends it not be used for treating or for preventing COVID. Kennedy also attacks the science of AIDS, spending over a hundred pages quoting HIV denialists such as Peter Duesberg who question the role of HIV in the etiology of AIDS. Kennedy refers to the "orthodoxy that HIV alone causes AIDS", == Critical reception ==

The book has sold over one million copies and remained a New York Times best seller for seventeen weeks. Both The Guardian Democratic party State Senator Will Brownsberger described the book as promoting a conspiracy. Molecular biologist and science communicator Dan Wilson devoted seven episodes of his Debunk the Funk video series to refuting claims in the book. Wilson says that Kennedy "goes full HIV/AIDS denial" and makes "disgusting, hateful, and wrong claims". == Film ==

In 2022, Kala Mandrake directed the 111-minute film The Real Anthony Fauci. The Radio Times categorized the film as "crime/detective | fantasy". The film features Kennedy. == See also ==