GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy on Trump’s vaccine executive order: ‘Stupid thing to do’
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said on ABC News' "This Week" that Trump's executive order on vaccines was a "stupid thing to do."
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy disapproved of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting childhood vaccinations. Cassidy, a physician and Louisiana senator, declared the measure a "stupid thing to do" during an interview on ABC News This Week with Martha Raddatz. He argued that parents would face higher costs, increased inconvenience, and unnecessary medical procedures for their children.
The order would split the MMR vaccine into separate doses, requiring six shots instead of two, and increase the number of doctor visits. Cassidy emphasized that there is no scientific evidence linking vaccines to autism, despite Trump's erroneous claims about the connection.
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