Critics have blasted President Biden for taking credit for the COVID-19 vaccine vaccination – and not thanking former President Trump for initiating Operation Warp Speed, which yielded the jab within a year.
In his first speech on Thursday night, Biden praised his government for taking a ‘war phase’ in the fight against the virus, and ensured that every American from May 1 is eligible for a vaccine.
Experts such as Fox News host Sean Hannity aimed Biden to ‘try to take credit for everything Donald Trump did on COVID-19’, pointing out that three vaccines were already in development by the time Biden took office. entered.
“There have already been a million vaccines administered to people in the arms every day when Biden was sworn in, 36 million doses have already been dispensed,” Hannity said.
He continues, ‘Joe, do you want unity? Why not just thank Donald Trump? You want us all to get along, you say. No Trump, no vaccine, Joe. Stop trying to take credit for something, honestly, you had nothing to do with it. Nothing. ”
Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, accused Biden of being “not right with Americans,” including “about vaccines.”
“He claims that Operation Warp Speed never existed,” she tweeted.
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) also blasted Biden for his remark.
“@POTUS Biden showed no mercy or appreciation tonight for the leadership that led to Operation Warp Speed and the development of a safe and effective vaccine,” Hagerty tweeted.
Former New York Congresswoman Nan Hayworth has agreed that Trump deserves all the credit.
“‘MY administration,’ President Biden repeatedly says, ‘ did she tweet. ‘The ONLY reason he can do any of the things he does for vaccinations and vaccination is Operation Warp Speed. The ONLY president who deserves extraordinary credit here is President TRUMP! ”
Conservative commentator Katie Pavlich wrote“Bidding to get honor for the vaccine is just absolutely amazing, but not surprising.”
Trump issued a statement Wednesday that Americans would wait years for a COVID-19 vaccine if it were not for him.
‘I hope everyone remembers when they get the COVID-19 vaccine (often called China virus), that if I were not president, you would get that beautiful’ shot ‘for at most 5 years. , and will probably not get it at all, ”Trump said.