Posted on 06/20/2023 9:15:10 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Former President Trump would not say whether he believes the COVID-19 vaccine works, explaining that he does not like to talk about getting the shot approved during his time in the White House because it’s a divisive issue among Republicans.
Trump, in an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier conducted Monday and aired Tuesday, referenced a “Democrat friend” who asked why he does not talk more about getting the COVID-19 vaccine approved just months after the pandemic started in the United States.
“As you know, I got them done in nine months, and it was supposed to take anywhere from 5-12 years. I broke their ass,” Trump said, referencing regulators who oversaw the trial and approval process. “And you know who doesn’t like me too much? The FDA. Because they were very bureaucratic, and I got it done.”
“I really don’t want to talk about it because, as a Republican, it’s not a great thing to talk about, because for some reason it’s just not,” Trump added.
“For some reason?” Baier responded.
“Yeah, for some reason. Because people love the vaccines and people hate the vaccines. But conservatives aren’t — And I understand both sides of it, by the way.”
While Trump’s administration oversaw Operation Warp Speed, which led to the rapid development of multiple effective vaccines to guard against fatal cases of COVID-19, the former president himself has shied away from the issue. In some instances, when he has mentioned the vaccines at rallies, supporters have booed.
Other Republicans have turned against public health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci, who retired from government service, and they have openly questioned the effectiveness of vaccines and railed against mandates that require individuals to get the shot.
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My understanding, based on what I heard from Dr. Malone is that they gave an additional 6-8% protection above what you could do for yourself.
Slow news day, eh Brett.
Did your editor demand a story ?
Every question Bret asks is a trap.
Why not talk to someone else, Trump
” Democrat friend.??”
I’m no fan of Baier by any stretch, but how was this a trap?
Chris Wallace taught his apprentice well.
Only Bret remains from that infamous troika that tried to stop Trump the first time; Meghan Kelly, Chris Wallace, Bret Baier.
We can thank MIKE PENCE for Fauci and Dr. Scarf.
Next: Trump gets blamed for people injured and dead from experimental COVID vaccines. He said it: “I got them done in nine months, and it was supposed to take anywhere from 5-12 years.” Corners cut, testing cut, American people were experimented on.
He didn’t “break the (regulators’) ass”—he initiated a massive military operation that bypassed actual regulation, with the regulators just going through the motions to deceive the public in some sort of safety and efficacy standards being applied.
Malone is Deep State scum deep into all this himself.
This is all Brett’s fault.
The impediments he removed enabled a massive crime against humanity.
And the buck stops with the guy ultimately in charge. His declaration of a state of emergency effectively suspended much of the Constitution.
No, you can thank the snake Jared Kershner.
I agree with you.
That was like putting Harris in charge of the border.
What a rogue's gallery.
See 17. You're really that clueless?
Dr. Fauci praises ‘truly decent’ and ‘very smart’ Mike Pence
https://nypost.com/2020/08/25/dr-fauci-praises-truly-decent-and-very-smart-mike-pence/
See 17. You’re correct. Pence could have removed any of them.
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