President Joe Biden On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey praised it after she blamed the recent surge in COVID-19 cases on unvaccinated people.
Biden delivered a speech in Arlington, Virginia, supporting Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking a second term in November this year. He directly mentioned Ivey when discussing the pandemic.
On Thursday, Ivey, a Republican, told reporters that it is time to start “blaming people who have not been vaccinated” for the increase in COVID cases. Her state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, at only 33.9%.
Biden said on Thursday: “What we have now is an unvaccinated epidemic.”
“A lot of our very conservative friends finally have an altar call. They have seen the Lord,” he said.
“Whether it is open Fox News Or whether it’s the most conservative commentator or the governor,” Biden said.
Several Famous Republicans recently urged Americans to get vaccinated After criticizing some people in the Republican Party for not doing enough to resolve vaccine hesitation.
The President praised Ivey in particular, and emphasized the low vaccination rate in her state.
Biden noted that Republicans have increasingly called for vaccinations in recent days: “Many of our very conservative friends have received altar calls. They have met the Lord.”
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“Thank God, the governor of Arkansas-sorry, Alabama-is one of the states with the lowest vaccination rates in the country-now, I sincerely praise her…” Biden said, but was interrupted by the questioner .
“This is not a Trump rally to make them yell. No one pays attention to them,” he said of the questioner.
Ivy Solving the problem of low vaccination rates in Alabama In a speech in Birmingham on Thursday. She is attending the opening ceremony of Landing’s new headquarters, a company that builds fully equipped apartments.
“Let us be clear about this issue,” the governor said. “The new COVID cases are due to people who have not been vaccinated. Almost 100% of new hospitalizations are people who have not been vaccinated. The deaths must have occurred in people who have not been vaccinated. These people Is choosing a terrible self-painful lifestyle.”
Ivey went on to say: “People should have common sense.
“But now is the time to start blaming the unvaccinated, not the vaccinated. What disappoints us is the unvaccinated. I have done everything I know how to do. I can encourage you to do something Things, but I can’t do you take care of yourself,” she said.
The governor called the vaccine “our greatest weapon against COVID” and urged people to get vaccinated.
Biden also strongly supported Governor McAuliffe on Friday.The governor is competing with Republican Glen Youngkin, and the president is closely related to the former president Donald Trump.
“I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia, and Terry will do the same,” Biden said.
The president added: “Terry’s opponent is a true follower of Donald Trump.”
Weekly newspaper The White House and the office of Governor Kay Ivey have been asked for comment.
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