Biden Slams Trump's Vaccine Record as He Tours Pfizer Plant
President Joe Biden on Friday slammed Donald Trump for failing to secure enough Covid-19 shots as he toured a Michigan facility where Pfizer Inc. is manufacturing its vaccine.
“My predecessor -- as my mother would say, God love him -- failed to order enough vaccines,” Biden said Friday, repeating criticism he’s made of Trump. “Failed to mobilize the effort to administer the shots. Failed to set up vaccine centers.”
In remarks delivered at the facility, Biden sought to reassure the public that the shots are safe and described efforts by his administration to increase supplies and vaccination sites. He also tried to rally support for his $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan that he proposed in response to the pandemic. He said there are variables that will affect how long the virus will plague the U.S. but that he believes “we’ll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year. And, God willing, this Christmas will be different than last. But I can’t make that commitment to you.”
Since taking office, Biden has ordered an additional 100 million doses apiece of the Pfizer and Moderna Inc. vaccines, bringing the total to 600 million, which is enough for 300 million people. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines each require two doses. The president said Tuesday that Pfizer agreed to speed up shipments after Biden invoked the Defense Production Act, which enables the government to nationalize manufacturing in emergencies.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-19/biden-to-visit-pfizer-vaccine-plant-as-u-s-shots-accelerate?srnd=politics-vp
(In Trump's defense, he did suggest we drink bleach, inject disinfectants, and stick a light bulb up our butts)
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