Group, I apologize for missing the T's. I was writing. This is probably the most important piece

we've done for the top of the show since COVID started. So I was a little too into it. I apologize.

Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity. Great to see you as always. I am Chris Cuomo.

Welcome to Primetime. Please take a moment and listen to this because we need to answer a question

here. And this is not a rhetorical device. It's not a joke. This matters. It is probably the

central concern that is stopping us from getting where we need to be with this pandemic.

The reason we aren't where we need to be is not because of the science. It's not because of the

government effort. It is because the president doesn't want to own this situation. You have to

know that. It's not about politics. Just hold on for a second before you go there. This is about

what he thinks is good for him. And he told you that today. We have argued consistently here

that the president refuses to take control of this pandemic because he cares more about how it

looks for him than he cares about you. Now that's harsh. I know. I don't want to say it. I have to say it.

And tonight he told you this in his own way. He gave us the best proof that we are right about him.

Here it is. You know, it's interesting. He's got a very good approval rating. And I like that.

It's good because remember, he's working for this administration. He's working with us,

John. We could have gotten other people. We could have gotten somebody else. It didn't have to be

Dr. Fauci. He's working with our administration. And for the most part, we've done pretty much what he

and others, Dr. Birx and others who are terrific recommended. And he's got this high approval rating.

So why don't I have a high approval rating with respect and the administration with respect to

the virus? So it's sort of as curious a man works for us with us very closely Dr. Fauci and Dr.

Birx also highly thought of. And yet they're highly thought of, but nobody likes me.

But nobody likes me. Now you have to understand something. I'm a psychologist. I am a little bit of

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