It’s sad — not to mention annoying — that so many in the media and on the Left are trying to make Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the villain of the COVID19 pandemic, but here we are. Which means it’s up to people like DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw to set the record straight.
And she’s definitely got her work cut out for her:
Media activists: Before you amplify the latest BlueAnon conspiracy theory about @GovRonDeSantis (that a political donor owns Regeneron & therefore, expanding access to life saving treatments FREE to patients is corrupt) I saved you 5 minutes of research: https://t.co/Ld61iutzRf pic.twitter.com/FyXYNhHuMv
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
This narrative is nonsensical to anyone who understands how political donations work (but @60Minutes ran with the publix lies so you never know.) The fund featured in this conspiracy theory, Citadel, is also invested in Pfizer & Moderna. Biden Admin also promotes Monoclonals 👇 pic.twitter.com/UIw8rduHWX
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
Cc @MiamiHerald @orlandosentinel @TB_Times @60Minutes @CNN @ChrisCuomo @MSNBC @NBCNews you’re on notice 👀
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
Here’s the “BlueAnon conspiracy theory” Pushaw is referring to:
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427400062523478033
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427400572357906458
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427401149343141899
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 16, 2021
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 16, 2021
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427416307373273091
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427417253776027661
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427470743919497222
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427472153096593413
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427475406483910656
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427475810278019104
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427478806030290965
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427479519930191897
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427480910031589420
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427484780468133892
https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1427485331708809220
19/ @joncoopertweets https://t.co/sloKad0fp6
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 17, 2021
20/ 6/7/18 https://t.co/6jMOsB4hlb
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 17, 2021
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) August 17, 2021
Got all that? Kevin Cate, a consultant for DeSantis opponent Nikki Fried’s gubernatorial campaign, sure did. And he thinks there needs to be an investigation:
This seems like it needs to be investigated. https://t.co/HPgovyIKP5
— Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) August 17, 2021
This doesn't mean monoclonal antibody treatments are bad — it's saving lives. It's just the promotion of this (something that was happening before DeSantis learned about it) more than vaccines (a better way to save lives) — seems questionable coupled with that $5 million.
— Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) August 17, 2021
Or Cate could just save himself the trouble and talk to Christina Pushaw.
Hey Kevin (@NikkiFriedFL advisor) — investigated it for you. https://t.co/JlwinfrfiL pic.twitter.com/tv7eudFjjF
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
Investigated it for you. Took 5 minutes. Jennifer is wrong, Citadel holds bigger positions in Moderna & Pfizer. Biden Admin also supports monoclonals. Stop spreading disinfo & discouraging Democrats from getting life saving Covid treatment FREE OF CHARGE! https://t.co/Ld61iutzRf pic.twitter.com/B4NsMXchnF
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
But where’s the fun in that? Right, Kevin?
Nikki Fried advisor spreading a conspiracy theory to discourage Democrats from getting life-saving monoclonal antibody therapy. Unethical.
🚨Regeneron is safe, effective, free of charge, and available to both vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID patients 👉 https://t.co/LwOrjUMsPU pic.twitter.com/rRLOUArJPe
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
Don’t believe me that it’s not political? The Biden Administration also supports the use of monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID patients. Follow @CameronWebb46 a Democrat doctor who works in the White House. Believe him if you don’t believe me, this is about saving lives. pic.twitter.com/HKiq8w930x
— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) August 17, 2021
Maybe Nikki Fried’s crew should focus more on the “saving lives” stuff and less on the “spreading conspiracy theories” stuff.
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