For real this time, Joe?
President Biden has announced that the COVID-19 pandemic emergency will end on May 11th —8 months after he announced it was over at the Detroit Auto Show. I don’t know, Joe…fool us twice…
Prominent conservative voices and members of the GOP blasted Biden’s announcement on Twitter.
From Fox News:
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, tweeted “Republicans already getting results. This week we are voting to end the COVID emergency. In response, Biden announces HE IS going to end the COVID-19 emergency declarations. Now that Biden is trying to avoid embarrassment, how will democrats vote? What about the vax mandates?”
Republicans already getting results. This week we are voting to end the COVID emergency. In response, Biden announces HE IS going to end the COVID-19 emergency declarations. Now that Biden is trying to avoid embarrassment, how will democrats vote? What about vax mandates? https://t.co/WzotJu3ulG
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 30, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley tweeted “Pres Biden says he will end COVID-19 Emergency Declarations on May 11 About [sic] time! Ive [sic] voted 2x end COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration Need to end exec emergency powers Its commonsense since Biden said on Sept 18 ‘pandemic is over’ I support some flexibilities incl telehealth”.
Pres Biden says he will end COVID-19 Emergency Declarations on May 11 About time! Ive voted 2x end COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration Need to end exec emergency powers Its commonsense since Biden said on Sept 18 “pandemic is over” I support some flexibilities incl telehealth
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) January 31, 2023
Phil Kerpen, a free market policy analyst, tweeted “Biden announces 3+ more months of fake COVID emergency on the eve of the first ever House vote on immediate termination. Senate had 62 bipartisan votes to terminate back in November! Media dutifully parrots White House spin.”
Biden announces 3+ more months of fake COVID emergency on the eve of the first ever House vote on immediate termination.
Senate had 62 bipartisan votes to terminate back in November!
Media dutifully parrots White House spin.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) January 30, 2023
Some commented on the suspicious timing of Biden’s announcement.
“Republicans schedule vote to end COVID emergency. Biden announces end to COVID emergency,” Darrel Issa, a former Republican Representative from California, tweeted.
Republicans schedule vote to end COVID emergency.
Biden announces end to COVID emergency.
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) January 31, 2023
More over at Fox News:
Biden slammed after announcing official end to COVID-19 emergency: 'Trying to avoid embarrassment' https://t.co/VIEcXcbH2u
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2023