Fact-check: “Fauci never told anyone that schools should be closed”
Verdict: False (88% confidence)
Fauci's own diary entries, released in July 2026, directly contradict this claim. His March 15, 2020 diary recorded that he 'convinced' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to close NYC schools and that California officials closed their schools 'based on my recommendation/public appearances.' That is documentary evidence — in his own words — that he personally communicated to officials that schools should close. The claim's absolute framing ('never told anyone') is contradicted by his own private…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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