I don't view that as a stupid statement, at all. It a scientific admission of a possibility, and it's correct that it COULD happen
Fauci speaks like a scientist, in my opinion, and the media often distort what he says.
I personally have zero issue with what either have tried to impart to us beyond the fact they aren't used to dealing with the media.
If we don't hit 100,000 positives a day, I'll be pleasantly surprised. It clearly is a possibility, and maybe even a probability.