Joni Ernst’s Attack On Joe Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Has People Saying, 'Wait, What?'
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) raised eyebrows when she claimed President Joe Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandates were just a “diversion away from 9/11.”
“They are leading by coercion,” Ernst railed Friday on Fox News, joining the chorus of GOP criticism leveled against Biden’s plans that seek to end the pandemic.
“And I would agree with the point that is being made by so many of my colleagues that this is a diversion, away from 9/11,” Ernst continued. “And away from the 20th anniversary, and away from the debacle that was his Afghanistan withdrawal.”
Sen. Joni Ernst claims Biden's new vaccine plan is a "diversion away from 9/11" pic.twitter.com/feegH5mtop
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 10, 2021
On Ernst’s 9/11 comments, critics on Twitter issued a collective, “huh?”
Some also reminded Ernst that Biden will spend the landmark anniversary visiting all three crash sites. Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, will be commentating on Evander Holyfield’s boxing comeback.
Wait… I got so distracted by the pandemic hoo ha that I completely forgot that 9/11 ever happened!
Thank God for Joni the hog castrating advocate for the truth.
If she hadn’t reminded me, I never would have remembered that horrific day.
Joe Biden, you crafty devil you.
I see you— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) September 10, 2021
Wait, what?
— Jeff Dannenberg (@jecrda) September 11, 2021
Please if this statement from Sen. Ernst makes any sense at all to you - please explain it to me - at this point Republicans would blame Pres. Biden for a rainy day and simultaneously for the Sun coming out again.
— Cathy Coleman (@CathyJoeGPT) September 10, 2021
A diversion from an event where he will be appearing at not just Ground Zero, and the Pentagon, but also at Fl. 93 crash site? These guys really have to stretch for some of these criticisms.
— Good Hart Girl (@GoodHart1989) September 10, 2021
Guess @JoniErnst didn't hear that Trump's plans to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 consist of promoting a boxing match. https://t.co/UNPEfMUC0L
— The Republican Accountability Project (@AccountableGOP) September 10, 2021
How about the “big boxing match” her favorite “prez” is going to be broadcasting on 9/11 hmmmm?
— Denise Helland (@mountain58) September 10, 2021
"A diversion away from 9/11"
It's been 20 years jfc— Reese (@JackJackington) September 10, 2021
The thing that happened 20 years ago?
Is that what she's saying?— pizzmoe™ #VaxUpOrShutUp (@pizzmoe) September 10, 2021
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.