Congressman Roy was simply discussing what was already obvious from public reporting.”īut Roy’s comments implied that Biden was working on a way to limit someone’s ability to freely move around the US and CNN has seen no evidence to back up that assertion. Days before France’s parliament passed such a law in late July, more than 160,000 people took part in protests against the new “health pass.”Ī spokesperson for Roy’s office told CNN “(t)he Biden White House has been talking about vaccine passports for months. Some countries have adopted various forms of vaccine passports for citizens to travel or enter places like restaurants, bars, and event spaces, though some allow a recent negative test to replace proof of vaccination. On Wednesday, Reuters was the first to report that the White House is working on a plan to require almost all foreign travelers to the US to be fully vaccinated. “I think they just need to give the authority of those restaurants or businesses to say, ‘In order to come in, you have to give proof that you’ve been vaccinated or you can’t come in.’”ĭuring the presser Biden was also asked if he thought more cities should adopt NYC’s rules for gyms and restaurants to which he answered “I do.” “I don’t think they need to do that,” Biden said. On Tuesday, Biden was asked about this new requirement in NYC and whether other cities should implement a vaccine passport mandate “to use public spaces.” Many states have proactively banned vaccine passport requirements while New York City was the first to announce such requirements for places like gyms, indoor dining and concert halls. There were reports earlier this year that the White House was working on a system for individuals to show they have been vaccinated, but the administration has said there will be no federal mandate for any such credentials. Only New York City has announced a vaccine passport requirement and the White House has said repeatedly there won’t be a federally mandated vaccine passport. You get to stay here instead of having to use a vaccine passport.”įacts First: This is misleading and needs context. “But the good news is,” Roy added, “if they do so while you’re here – since each and every one of you are freedom loversb– you’ll get stuck in Texas.
Chip Roy from Texas is claiming that President Joe Biden is working to institute a vaccine passport across the country.ĭuring his speech Thursday at the right-wing Young America’s Foundation conference in Houston, Roy said “President Biden and his administration and Democrats are trying to institute a vaccine passport.” Last week the Republican National Committee falsely claimed the Surgeon General recommended people wear masks while at home with their kids. Some of the cautioning groups, including the ADL, have also come out against other comparisons of Trump or his policies to Nazis or the Holocaust.Amid confusion over mask mandates, booster shots, and new guidance for those vaccinated, some Republicans have thrown fuel on the fire with false and misleading claims. Others, mostly on the left, endorsed the New York lawmaker’s words. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called immigrant detention camps on the Southern border “concentration camps” and invoked the phrase “Never again,” terms most commonly associated with the Holocaust.įollowing the Ocasio-Cortez statement, several Jewish organizations either urged caution in using Holocaust analogies or came out against the comparison.
Ever.” At the time, Grenell was referring to a Holocaust comparison coming mostly from the political left that gained prominence when Democratic Rep. Jonathan Greenblatt JOn Tuesday, the ADL and others noted that in 2019, Grenell tweeted, “Never compare the Holocaust to anything. We call on the Anderson County Review to rescind this post immediately and apologize. To compare COVID-19 rules to the slaughter of millions in the Holocaust is disgusting, wrong and has no place in our society. NOTE! Consider delaying until first div on page If (slot) slot.addService(googletag.pubads()) (function (a, d, o, r, i, c, u, p, w, m) Vaccine passports are being compared to yellow Stars of David - The Jerusalem Post
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