Trump Floats Pfizer Conspiracy Theory While Blasting Biden For J&J Pause [View all]

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Source: Forbes

[div class="excerpt"TOPLINE Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, seeking to politicize the decision by U.S. agencies to recommend pausing the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, criticized President Joe Biden and called it a “terrible disservice,” while floating a conspiracy theory—without evidence—the distribution was halted to benefit Pfizer and its Covid-19 vaccine.

In a statement released on Telegram hours after the FDA and CDC’s announcement, Trump said the decision means the “reputation” of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would be “permanently challenged,” and rested blame on President Joe Biden directly.

Trump suggested the pause may have been recommended by U.S. health agencies for political reasons or the “FDA’s love for Pfizer,” which refers to a different baseless Trump conspiracy.

Continuing to push the wild conspiracy theory, Trump said the FDA “has to be controlled” especially with “long time bureaucrats within.”

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/04/13/trump-floats-pfizer-conspiracy-theory-while-blasting-biden-for-jj-pause/?sh=4bfa73bd4491