Trump tries to have it both ways on COVID vaccines

What he's saying: "It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs," he wrote on Truth Social.

• "Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree! With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW."

Zoom in: Trump said he's been shown "extraordinary" data from Pfizer and other companies, but the results aren't shown to the public.

• "I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as "BRILLIANT" as many say it was," he added. "If not, we all want to know about it, and why???"
• Pfizer and Moderna didn't immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Context: Operation Warp Speed was a federal effort that supported multiple COVID vaccine candidates to speed up their development.

• It was widely viewed as one of the few legitimate successes in the federal pandemic response.
• However, only 30% of Republicans view the vaccines as safe compared to 87% of Democrats and 55% percent of independents, according to a KFF poll from May.

Zoom out: Trump's message comes days after his administration limited who is eligible for COVID vaccines.

• That means many patients who want a COVID booster will first have to consult with their doctor.

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