The Economist notes that the one thing Trump's administration did get right was the relaxation of regulation that allowed much faster than normal development of a covid vaccine. But now Trunp's supporter's and his boosters (Fox) are railing against the vaccine Trump heralded as the very thing that would save the country. While that seems odd, it is in fact in entirely predictable.
Had Trump won the election he would be calling on everyone, his supporters in particular, to get vaccinated, and berating Fox to do the same. He would be touting it as the life-saving solution to all our problems, health and economic.
But he lost, and now doesn't want Biden't administration to get any credit for rolling out the vaccine (something his administration completely failed to set in motion) and getting the country back to normal. He'd rather the Biden vaccination program fail so that he will have something to berate it for in 2024. Making his supporters sicker, and more economically distressed as a result, helps stoke the grievance that he hopes will boost his standing and influence in the next presidential election.
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