11-09-2021, 06:26 PM
Newsmax Host Eric Bolling Rages Over Big Bird and Vaccines, Says ‘Sesame Street Are a Bunch of Communists!’ (thedailybeast.com)
Quote:Newsmax host Eric Bolling eagerly jumped aboard the right-wing ragefest over Big Bird promoting vaccines, declaring on Monday that “Sesame Street are a bunch of communists” for “hawking the jab to five-year-olds.”
Over the weekend, CNN ran a TV special on COVID-19 vaccines aimed at children and parents, featuring characters from the seminal children’s program Sesame Street. With the CDC now recommending children ages 5 to 11 get vaccinated, the special included experts like the U.S. surgeon general answering questions from kids about the safety and efficacy of the jab.
Quote:At the same time, Big Bird—whose character is meant to be six years old, mind you—noted that he had gotten the shot, as he had only recently become eligible. And once the Twitter account representing the iconic character (who is, again, a fictional talking bird played by a person inside a large costume) posted that he was vaccinated and that “it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy,” the right-wing freakout began.