Trump Reacts to Boos After Telling Rally to ‘Take the Vaccines’
United States President Donald Trump addresses supporters during a “Save America” rally at York Family Farms on August 21, 2021, in Cullman, Alabama.
Former president Donald trump hosted a rally in Alabama Saturday night, August 21. Things took an unexpected turn when he encouraged the crowd to get the Vaccine for COVID-19 and was met with a mixture of boos and confused reactions in response. He then told a joke and the crowd laughed and applauded. You can see the moment in the videos below.
Trump met with mixed reactions when he advised his supporters to get vaccinated
During his rally in Cullman, Alabama, Trump advised his audience to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The applause he was receiving was hushed when he was met with a combination of boos and other mixed reactions. Realizing the answer, he acknowledged it and then went on to tell a joke, which was greeted with laughter and applause.
You can see the moment in a YouTube clip below or in this link, starting around 25 seconds into the video. Before advising his crowd to get vaccinated, he reminded them that three vaccines were made under his administration in nearly nine months.
Trump said, “You know what? I totally believe in your freedoms, I do. You have to do what you have to do. But, I recommend taking the shots, I did it, it’s okay. Take vaccines. But…”
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He paused and some people in the crowd could be heard booing and giving a mixed response. In response to the mixed reactions, he acknowledged them as he continued his speech.
“You have… No, it’s okay. That’s fine. You have your freedoms. But it turns out that I get the vaccine. If it doesn’t work, you’ll be the first to know, okay? ” he said.
The crowd laughed in response to that comment and Trump continued with his speech.
This next video below, taken from the crowd angle by Ryan Phillips of the Tuscaloosa Patch, briefly shows the boos and mixed reactions at the beginning of the clip, before Trump responded to the crowd.
Phillips wrote of the moment: “Unsurprisingly, he was met with mixed reactions from a confused crowd taken by surprise by the reveal.”
It is estimated that between 20,000 and 40,000 people attended the rally. Cullman Regional Medical Director Dr. William Smith said he was concerned that the event would be a super diffuser event, just as he was concerned about the “Rock the South” event the previous weekend. The Guardian reported.
No face masks were required, although they were made available at the rally, WVTM13 reported.
Mo Brooks was booed for telling the crowd to leave the election behind
At the same rally, Rep. Mo Brooks was booed when introducing Trump and told the crowd that the election was not stolen. Business Insider reported.
Brooks told the crowd: “Now, our choices are very simple. There are some people who are dejected by the electoral fraud and the theft of the elections in 2020. Friends, leave that behind. Leave that behind. ”
He was greeted with shouts of “no!” and boos, to which he replied, “Okay, look back, but go ahead and take advantage of it!”
He then encouraged them to focus on winning in 2024, but the crowd was still yelling at him. The boos directed at Brooks sounded much louder than the reaction Trump later received to his comment about the vaccine. Brooks is running for a Senate seat in 2022.