There were very few accomplishments when Donald Trump was in office. Sure, he placed 3 Supreme Court justices, but those choices were wildly unpopular with more than half the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 08: US President Donald Trump speaks at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit on December 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. The president signed an executive order stating the US would provide vaccines to Americans before aiding other nations. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, though, did happen when Trump was in office. Unfortunately, a large number of his supporters have refused to get their shots. During a recent interview, Trump said it wasn’t his fault that Republicans wouldn’t get vaxxed, it was Joe Biden’s.
“And it’s really, this has happened since I left. I think people just don’t trust the Biden administration or Biden, because since I left, now you have the mandate fight. And that’s a big fight, by the way. You have to allow people their freedoms, but people don’t want, I took the vaccine. I think you might have taken the vaccine. A lot of people took the vaccine. And it’s it’s been very effective.
But you have to allow people their freedom. But we didn’t have this debate. There was no talk of mandates and all of the things that are happening right now. When I was there, people wanted the vaccine. And yes, it’s become a very big issue. It’s become a very, very big, nasty and thorny issue. There’s no question about it.”
Todd Neikirk is a New Jersey-based politics and technology writer. His work has been featured in psfk.com, foxsports.com, and PoliticusUSA. An avid pet lover, he has been known to contribute to Pet Lifestyles Magazine. He enjoys sports, politics, technology, and spending time at the shore with his family.
