Texas-Based Anti-Vaccine Group Got Federal Bailout Money
The pandemic hit the country hard in 2020 and the government tried to get money to businesses that needed it. Instead, we heard about major corporations getting the small business loans and Joel Osteen s megachurch getting millions of dollars. Now we re hearing about some anti-vaxxers groups getting a bunch of federal money during the pandemic.
At a minimum, it’s a mixed message from the government. Those individuals who are hesitant are going to be looking to various pieces of information to help them make this decision.and if one of the key pieces of information coming out is the government funding anti-vaccine groups, it could send a signal to these individuals that maybe they shouldn t be vaccinating.
Donald Trump Aided & Abetted The Enemy During Coronavirus Pandemic, Commentator Suggests
A recent report from
The Washington Post spotlighted Donald Trump and his administration s apparent funding of prominent anti-vaccine groups amid the pandemic. Notably, the publication highlighted five organizations that are known to spread misleading information about COVID-19 and vaccinations that allegedly received over $850,000 in loans from the Trump administration s Paycheck Protection Program.
According to progressive commentator David Pakman, this is tantamount to helping the enemy. Trump said he s a wartime president due to COVID. If you give money to ANTI-vaccine groups during that war.isn t that aiding and abetting the enemy? he tweeted on Tuesday in response to the article.
Five groups got more than $850,000 in loans to help small businesses through the pandemic. The groups have been penalized by Facebook for spreading misinformation.