I agree it is bad. But probably less bad than talking vaccines down. It gamed out as better for Trump to pace as the average person who is propagandised that vaccines work, bc standing against vaccine would be used as a weapon against him (every 'alternative' he mentioned was lambasted). Tricky situation. Ultimately it may come out that Fauci et al were very knowing in the fraud, whereas Trump was ostensibly advised by them, and vaccines were the only option the media would give any credence to. Trump did try hard with the hydroxychloroquine - the media is to blame for not propagating that, instead criticising it! (it is a well known treatment Fauci knew)
I agree it is bad. But probably less bad than talking vaccines down. It gamed out as better for Trump to pace as the average person who is propagandised that vaccines work, bc standing against vaccine would be used as a weapon against him (every 'alternative' he mentioned was lambasted). Tricky situation. Ultimately it may come out that Fauci et al were very knowing in the fraud, whereas Trump was ostensibly advised by them, and vaccines were the only option the media would give any credence to. Trump did try hard with the hydroxychloroquine - the media is to blame for not propagating that, instead criticising it! (it is a well known treatment Fauci knew)
That's what I've always thought too.