Quote (Black XistenZ @ Oct 20 2021 05:43am)
Did he ever claim to be unvaccinated or talk down the vaccines? To the best of my knowledge, he didn't. So the only criticism you have is that he did not promote his own vaccination as actively and publicly as you would have liked.
Also keep in mind that he tested positive for covid in early October and then got vaccinated at some time in January, barely 3 months after his infection. That's at the lower end of the 90 day waiting time recommended by the CDC for the vaccination of previously infected. Afaik, this guideline to wait at least 90 days was not even publicly known (due to a lack of data or studies on this question) back in January. So the example Trump's specific case would have set for the public would have been based on incomplete, unfinished science.
Trump in recent news got booed at his own event for hyping vaccines, backed off and told people it's their choice but that they're good, then later after the event some time claimed he'd be better than Biden at convincing people to take the vaccines.
Trump doesn't really deserve criticism for lack of enthusiasm for vaccines among hardline right wingers, its the beast he created that makes convincing them impossible. he cant keep their support while instructing them to do what he says.
making a Suicide Squad political faction of people linked by their disagreement with the system is all well and good until you are the system and they wont listen to you either. Trump IMO will be better off as a sideline provocateur, but i selfishly hope he tries to run again just to watch him fail on the knife's edge he created. people angry he didnt stand up for the Jan 6th rioters, people mad he let biden stay in office and didnt hatch a plan, people mad he claims Warpspeed as a success, etc.