Trump Reveals Booster Shot Vaccination... To Jeers, "Please Don't Do That"

Disclosure of Vaccination Status During Public Interview Event
Self-Praise for Vaccine Development Achievements
Criticism of Biden Administration's Vaccination Mandate Push
Xi Jinping Described as 'Murderer'

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Amid a significant number of Republican Party members refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, former U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that he had received a booster shot, drawing boos from the audience.

According to U.S. media on the 20th (local time), during a public interview with former Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly in Dallas, Texas, the former president was asked if he had received a booster shot, to which he replied, "Yes."

Trump, who is 75 years old this year, belongs to the high-risk elderly group. He had secretly received the COVID-19 vaccine before leaving office in January. Trump did not disclose which vaccine he received.

When the audience booed his booster shot vaccination, he said, "Don't do that. Don't do that," adding, "Those are words from a small number of people over there."

Trump then emphasized the massive funding he invested in vaccine development during his administration, stating, "Without the vaccine, COVID-19 would have devastated our country much more like the Spanish flu," arguing that the effectiveness of the vaccine must be acknowledged. He strongly emphasized that the vaccine development he led saved tens of millions of dollars worldwide.

Trump opposed President Biden's push for mandatory vaccination.

U.S. media paid close attention to the impact of Trump's remarks amid a situation where a significant number of Republicans refuse vaccination. His statements quickly spread through social media.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, as of October, 60% of unvaccinated individuals were Republicans. Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate, publicly declared, "I will not get vaccinated."

The Biden administration welcomed the news. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services retweeted a video of Trump's remarks, saying, "You should get a booster shot like President Trump."

Trump continued to harshly criticize the Biden administration and President Xi Jinping.

Regarding President Xi, he said, "He is a killer, but he maintained a good relationship with me," and added, "President Joe Biden is afraid of China."

He also argued that while the U.S. should have participated in the Beijing Winter Olympics, separate measures should have been taken regarding President Biden's diplomatic boycott decision.

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