Cher has attacked
Donald Trump over recent comments he made about a “herd mentality” in relation to the
Coronavirus pandemic.
The US president came under
fire from the
Singer after speaking an event hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, where he said: “Sure, over a period of time. Sure, with time it goes away. And you’ll develop – you’ll develop herd – like a herd mentality.
“It’s going to be – it’s going to be herd-developed, and that’s going to happen. That will all happen. But with a vaccine, I think it will go away very quickly.”Sharing a news article about Trump’s comments on
Twitter, Cher urged her fellow US citizens to protect themselves and ensure they vote in the upcoming
election.
She tweeted: “Seems 200,000 dead isn’t enough carnage, misery... for Trump.
“We must protect ourselves and those who will surely [die].”
Cher continued: “Trump wants to use ‘herd immunity’ as a treatment for Covid. This means no one tries to protect themselves in any way. Everything opens like before Covid. Likely [the number] of [Americans] dead = 6.4 million. Rosy picture.
“Must wear masks, social distance, even gloves if he tries ’herd immunity.”
She added: “Must vote and live.”Trump Touts”Herd Immunity” That Experts Warn Would Kill Millions. Seems 2 Hundred Thousand Dead Isn’t Enough Carnage, Misery,💔4 Trump.We MUST BE AWARE When He Starts This Insane Treatment.We Must Protect Ourselves & Those Who Will Surely⚰️https://t.co/nJI7WSXOYK— Cher (@cher) September 17, 2020trump Want 2 Use”HERD IMMUNITY”As Treatment 4 Covid.This Means No One Tries 2 Protect Themselves In”ANY WAY”.EVERYTHING OPENS LIKE B4 COVID.Likely # Of🇺🇸’ns DEAD=6.4 MILLION.ROSY PICTURE 2.5.Must Wear Masks,Social Distance,Even Gloves If He Tries”Herd Immunity”MUST VOTE & LIVE🙏🏻— Cher (@cher) September 17, 2020However, the
White House has insisted Trump was not endorsing herd immunity as a solution to the pandemic with his comments.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the notion he did was something “cooked up” by the media. “Herd immunity has never been a strategy here at the White House. President was noting herd immunity [develops] over a period of time,” she said.READ MORE: Donald Trump Denies Coronavirus Comments Even Though They're On Tape Trump Audio Shows He Freaked Out Over A Sneeze Even As He Downplayed Covid-19 4 Lies In 1 Sentence:
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