President Biden is defending the lovable and iconic Big Bird aft Republicans attacked the Sesame Street quality for saying vaccines are safe.
Sen. Ted Cruz was outraged that Big Bird told children that vaccines are safe:
Government propaganda…for your 5 twelvemonth old! https://t.co/lKUlomnpq1
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 6, 2021
Luckily, Big Bird has an important person successful the Oval Office:
Good connected ya, @BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the champion mode to support your full vicinity safe.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 8, 2021
Republicans Didn’t Notice, But Big Bird Has Been Pro-Vaccine For A Long Time
In May, Big Bird and different Sesame Street characters, including Cookie Monster and Elmo, starred successful a COVID-19 vaccine PSA:
Our friends Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and the remainder of the @sesamestreet pack are present to punctual america to get vaccinated. We’re arrogant to person worked with @AdCouncil to bring to beingness this important connection – and catchy tune!
……#covid #covid19 #vaccine #psa #marketing pic.twitter.com/E9krfzxv4z
— DEFINITION 6 (@DEFINITION6) May 10, 2021
Big Bird has been telling kids astir the information of vaccines since the twelvemonth Ted Cruz was born:
In this classical occurrence of Sesame Street, Big Bird and a terrifying-looking Mr. Snuffleupagus get vaccines! Seems strangely topical, no? https://t.co/iPyshgv9ds pic.twitter.com/Mi6KW8BplE
— ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up (@ToughPigs) March 26, 2020
The thought mightiness look silly connected its surface, but Republicans are attacking a beloved quality of children’s acquisition tv for a reason.
Ted Cruz and others are trying to marque Big Bird a portion of their civilization war. Republicans person warped nationalist wellness and information into a taste issue. The GOP is trying to marque Big Bird a battlefield successful their civilization war, but Joe Biden has Big Bird’s backmost and isn’t astir to fto immoderate craven anti-vaccine bullies smear a children’s quality who is lone being utilized to assistance support kids harmless from COVID.
The immense bulk of Americans basal with Big Bird connected the COVID vaccine.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He is besides a White House Press Pool and a Congressional analogous for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree successful Political Science. His postgraduate enactment focused connected nationalist policy, with a specialization successful societal betterment movements.
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