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Trump tries to have it both ways on COVID vaccines
Trump tries to have it both ways on COVID vaccines
April Rubin
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/01/trump-covid-shots-truth-social-statement-rfk
President Trump on Monday questioned whether the COVID shots developed during his first term are safe and effective after his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., limited who can get them.
Why it matters: Trump praised the shots as a "miracle" during his first administration, but now Republicans oppose COVID vaccinations by a wide margin.
* What he's saying: "It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs," he wrote on Truth Social.
"Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree! With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW."
Applegrove:
Would that not dent the advantage Republicans have in a higher birth rate if Republicans don't get the mRNA vaccines?
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