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RussBLib

(10,618 posts) Wed Mar 17, 2021, 12:53 AM Mar 2021

Trump urges Americans to get Covid-19 vaccine: 'I would recommend it' [View all]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Americans to get vaccinated to help curb the Covid-19 pandemic, calling it "safe" and "something that works."

The comments -- which amount to Trump's most energetic endorsement of vaccination -- come as vaccine hesitancy among Republicans continues to threaten the US' path to herd immunity. While 92% of Democrats either have gotten vaccinated or want to get vaccinated, that number plummets to 50% among Republicans, a CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/donald-trump-covid-19-vaccine/index.html

Better late than never. How many will cooperate?

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Trump urges Americans to get Covid-19 vaccine: 'I would recommend it' [View all] RussBLib Mar 2021 OP

Welllll, except for the part about everybody's freedoms, and he agrees with that part, too (2nd vid) Leghorn21 Mar 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #6

I am glad he is encouraging that..... Cinnamonspice Mar 2021 #2

OTOH, I hope a few of his trumpons wake up long enough to hear and obey. But TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #3

Kind of like "there were fine people on both sides" PatSeg Mar 2021 #16

Fox and Newsmax will bury this statement, no doubt about it! machoneman Mar 2021 #26

"See? I did a good thing! And it only came a year and a half too late!!" Grokenstein Mar 2021 #4

I was expecting Borowitz. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #5

And he Said It Out Loud on TV! Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #7

Did somebody hold a gun to his head to make him say that? Nt raccoon Mar 2021 #8

Yep, that will be the Qanon talking point. "Deep State got to Trump." tanyev Mar 2021 #17

This is a good thing Deminpenn Mar 2021 #9

Traitor to the cause bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #10

Fuck you, Former Guy NEOBuckeye Mar 2021 #11

Then why dont you get your fat ass on TV & take the shot? oldsoftie Mar 2021 #12

Unfortunately, he and Melania Karma13612 Mar 2021 #14

Oh, ok. Makes me wonder if they DID. He should tell everyone "we got ours" oldsoftie Mar 2021 #18

You raise an interesting point.... Karma13612 Mar 2021 #24

Never worried much about the rest of us.. Maxheader Mar 2021 #13

Will there be a red (rural) vs. blue (urban) divide on herd immunity? Dopers_Greed Mar 2021 #15

I've seen a number of them actually getting the shot. Even a "biker for Trump" oldsoftie Mar 2021 #19

The second point you make is the real issue Tommymac Mar 2021 #22

Exactly Dopers_Greed Mar 2021 #25

And of course, Trump still won't mask up. area51 Mar 2021 #20

Yeah, that was missing RussBLib Mar 2021 #21

Is he trying to derail the whole vaccination effort? Beastly Boy Mar 2021 #23

"Urges" or "Reluctantly Concedes"? mpcamb Mar 2021 #27