Only Rochester would be the first to create a “Dr Fauci Doughnut “
— Bob Duffy (@BobDuffyROC) March 26, 2020
Nice job @donutsdelite
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Dr. Fauci doughnuts are selling like hotcakes at Donuts Delite https://t.co/6bUUDpwP2T
Nick Semeraro, owner of Donut Delites, said his employees have made “thousands” of doughnuts, the television station reported.
"We wanted to find a way to cheer up the people in our neighborhood," Semeraro told CNN. "We noticed Dr. Fauci on (television), and we loved his message and how thorough he was, and how he kept everyone informed during the crisis... so we wanted to give back and say thanks."
The shop printed Fauci's face on edible paper and put it on top of a buttercream-frosted doughnut, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported. Fauci's image was then encircled with frosting decorated with red, white and blue sprinkles, the newspaper reported.
"Right now, we're selling over 100 an hour at least," Semararo told WHAM. "We had no idea they would blow up like that.
“It just started as a tribute,” Semararo told the television station. “It started as a thank you. It’s sticking, and I think it’s great. People are stuck at home and what’s happening is, it’s starting conversations. Whether they pick it up for someone, it starts that thinking outside of the box and giving back.”
Semararo said he would continue to make the doughnuts as long as there is a demand.
"I never met a guy that worldwide (who) is so loved," Semeraro told CNN. "And a month ago, we never knew his first and last name... His political agenda is medical. It's facts ... the American public needs facts now."
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