Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, during his 9th town hall question in New Hampshire, made a baseless claim that with 'every booster you take, you're more likely to get COVID as a result.' This controversial statement has sparked criticism and accusations of spreading medical disinformation. CNN's Wolf Blitzer repeated this narrative during a town hall with DeSantis, where he defended his COVID-19 policies, which have been scrutinized for potentially leading to avoidable deaths in Florida.
DeSantis going off on the COVID cult: “Now every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.” https://t.co/4eHQNEBDtC
This is a dangerous lie. What is true, however, is that with every word Ron DeSantis utters, he becomes less likely to get elected president. https://t.co/9pd9T6nbv4
“Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.” — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) makes a baseless claim at a town hall in New Hampshire https://t.co/LFmpBK65we
As governor of FL, DeSantis bucked FDA experts and said COVID boosters were unnecessary. Now, he is spreading medical disinformation on the national level: https://t.co/7xWYzgPSs3
Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on COVID booster shots: With “every booster you take, you're more likely to get COVID as a result.”
DeSantis in Hampton NH, taking his 9th (!) town hall Q here: “Every booster you get, you’re more likely to get COVID.”
DeSantis said he put the interests of the "people" over his own political interests ... by pandering to antivax conspiracism in the GOP base, resulting in massive numbers of avoidable COVID deaths of people in Florida.
DeSantis said he put the interests of the "people" over his own political interests ... by pandering for antivax conspiracism, resulting in massive numbers of avoidable COVID deaths of people in Florida.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer just repeated this false narrative during a town hall with Ron DeSantis. https://t.co/490KPgkshz https://t.co/LwfJ1tKNKT
i'm gobsmacked that CNN is doing another DeSantis town hall tonight. Nobody wants this. Nobody asked for this. https://t.co/Tk2nDGyyv8