Noble Lies

I'm all in favor of noble lies if they work. But Fauci's "lies" have been transparently wrong to moderately intelligent Americans. He doesn't know his audience. 

It's a noble lie to tell a 4 year old about Santa Claus. But try the same with a teenager and you're up shit creek. 

The important part of a noble lie - you've got to have the right explanation for the lie once uncovered (as it will be) that will make the person understand why you needed to tell it. Fauci can't even play this 3D level chess, much less the 12D chess he imagines himself playing.