Aaron Rodgers Says What Millions of Americans Think About Fauci
Aaron Rodgers, appearing on Pat McAfee's ESPN show at a Steelers training camp, invoked the Fifth Amendment while mocking Dr. Anthony Fauci. He criticized ESPN and other media for focusing on his COVID‑19 vaccination status and questioned why Fauci had not been similarly scrutinized. Rodgers framed his comments as reflecting broader public distrust of pandemic‑related institutions.
- ▪During a live interview at Saint Vincent College, Rodgers said he would "plead the Fifth" like Anthony Fauci.
- ▪Rodgers accused ESPN of obsessing over his vaccination status while noting that Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times before a Senate committee.
- ▪He referenced Fauci's recent pardon by President Joe Biden and criticized the scientist's handling of pandemic measures.
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Home – Vaccine & COVID News – Aaron Rodgers Says What Millions of Americans Think About Fauci opinion Aaron Rodgers Says What Millions of Americans Think About Fauci Robert B. Bluey • August 3, 2026 Print “I’m gonna plead the Fifth,” Aaron Rodgers said, mocking Anthony Fauci. (ESPN) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); LATROBE, Pa.—I was standing a few feet behind Pat McAfee’s stage at Saint Vincent College on Monday afternoon when…
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