Trump Accuses “Deep State” FDA Of Slowing Vaccine

Mediaite reports:

President Donald Trump accused members of his own Food and Drug Administration of deliberately hampering coronavirus vaccine and drug trials in order to prevent their develop0ment until after the election.

On Saturday morning, Trump took time out from flogging his “Suburban Women” pitch to casually accuse an agency of his own government of conspiring to allow more Americans to die in order to prevent his reelection.

As is frequently the case, it’s tough to say what, exactly, Trump is talking about, but the tweet comes amid widespread public concern over the safety of a vaccine that’s rushed through trials, potentially under political pressure.

The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! @SteveFDA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2020

He is accusing his handpicked FDA Chief, who reports to his handpicked HHS Secretary (both of whom have considerable drug industry experience and support), of not being capable of doing their jobs.

— (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) August 22, 2020

“the deep state, or whoever.” yes indeedy, paranoia and delusion is a good look on any world leader. do you have any idea just how unhinged this makes you sound

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 22, 2020

You are fucking delusional if you think independent federal agencies whose sole purpose is to protect and save human life gives a fuck about your re-election prospects.

You can’t bully them into producing a fake vaccine or putting a dangerous therapeutic on the market, jackass. pic.twitter.com/h9eP7gdrlt

— Holly Figueroa O’Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 22, 2020