Trump supporters on Friday criticized the selection of Dr. Janet Nesheiwat as U.S. Surgeon General, citing her past positions on the coronavirus, but noting her apparent evolution on the issue. Some people praised it.
President Trump announced his selection on Friday, calling Nesheiwat, a physician and former Fox News contributor, “a strong communicator of preventive medicine and public health.”
While the president-elect heaped praise on Dr. Neshewat, some of his biggest supporters condemned her selection and demanded that she be reconsidered.
Neshewat's praise of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's decision to censor certain coronavirus information on Facebook was echoed by former One America News Network anchor Liz Wheeler and influencers. It appears to have irritated popular right-wing social media figures such as the powerful meme account “I Meme Because I Am.”
“First of all, vaccines save lives and I'm so excited and I want to thank and applaud Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for taking action because this affects everyone.” I want to,” Nesheiwat said during an appearance on Fox Business Network.
I never did what was popular, but I did what was right. Here is a collection of videos about Dr. Janet Neshewat, the Trump administration's Surgeon General, and her position on the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Janet Neshewat praised Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for censoring individuals who raised questions. pic.twitter.com/yyMW8eDgwE
— I'm a meme, so I'm 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) November 23, 2024
The “I Meme Because I Am” account posted a video warning against accepting candidates with similar views to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
“If President Trump wants to succeed, he should not appoint someone like Mr. Fauci to his cabinet again.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci attend a conference at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, on March 3, 2020. -19), we are tracking the coronavirus outbreak situation. – The U.S. Federal Reserve is responding to the growing economic risks from the coronavirus outbreak, after the United Nations health agency said the world was entering “uncharted territory” due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. announced an emergency rate cut. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Conservative lawyer Julie Hamill responded to the video: make a call This choice is “totally unacceptable.”
Nesheiwat also previously advocated for wearing masks during the pandemic, a position Wheeler criticized as a “deal breaker.” (Related: Who's Afraid of RFK? New Poll Destroys Corporate Media's 'Fringe' Narrative)
“Here's the problem, Delta.” [Covid variant] is different. That's why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that people wear masks to protect themselves when in crowded classrooms,” Neshewat, then a Fox News host, said in August. told Pete Hegseth. Coming in 2021.
“However, it is important to point out that masking is not the only solution. We also need to ensure that there is good ventilation, that people wash their hands, that they are tested, and that all teachers are also vaccinated. We also need to make sure that,” she said in her attendance.
Dr. Janet Neshewat helped children wear masks at school. Deal breaker.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) November 23, 2024
In October 2021, Nesheiwat criticized Republican Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for suggesting that masks may be ineffective in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 4: Dr. Janet Nesheiwat, Scott Stapp of the rock band Creed, and Jaclyn Stapp, Founder of the CHARM Foundation, at a ceremony held in Nashville, Tennessee on August 4, 2018. Attended the 2018 CHARM Back To School Bash. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images
“Masks have saved thousands of lives and prevented thousands of infections,” Neshewat wrote in response to X's video clip. (Related: America's Children in Crisis: The Daily Caller's 'Do No Harm' Exposing the Decline of the Transgender Movement)
Mr. Wheeler took particular issue with this, publicly calling on Mr. Nesheiwat to withdraw his candidacy in a tweet on Sunday.
“Dr. Janet Nesheiwat bashes Dr. Joseph Ladapo for following scientific evidence that masks are ineffective. Nesheiwat should step aside. She is not a leader. She is a sheep. She unwittingly parroted the new tyranny of the 'experts,''' Wheeler wrote.
Dr. Janet Nesheiwat criticized Dr. Joseph Ladapo for following scientific evidence that masks are ineffective.
Neshewat should retreat. She is not a leader. she is a sheep She thoughtlessly parroted the new tyranny of “experts.”
The actual leader is Mr. Ladapo. pic.twitter.com/L6iUn6jWpS
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) November 24, 2024
However, some praised the selection, noting that Dr. Neshewat clearly has a stake in many of these issues.
meanwhile write In February 2021, Neshewat said the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines were a “gift from God” and praised them as “the way out of the pandemic”, later adding childhood vaccines. criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). schedule.
“There is no good reason to introduce a vaccine that does not stop the disease and does not stop the transmission of the disease with this vaccination schedule…This vote was irresponsible and illogical,” she wrote in October 2022 at Tucker. told Carlson.
President Trump's pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Janet Neshewat, slammed the CDC in 2022 against Tucker Carlson.
“There is no good reason to develop a vaccine that does not stop disease or infection. Regarding childhood schedules… this vote was irresponsible and illogical.” pic.twitter.com/YSkBG3xhWQ
— Tucker Carlson Network 🇺🇸 Fan Account (@TCNetworkFans) November 23, 2024
Trump War Room, an X-account directly associated with the Trump campaign, has replayed multiple videos in which Neshewat appears to have changed his stance after initially taking a strong stance in favor of masks and vaccines. Posted.
1 video posted by this account was shared video Regarding her comments criticizing the “politicized” coronavirus mandate.
While many people who appear to be MAGA believers remained critical, some people responded positively to her recent comments.
One user said: “Good start – so many question marks on this candidate, but so far so good.” I wrote Accordingly.
“I'm glad you all listened to us. Her positions on these issues back in 2020 were crap,” another said. said.
Recent comments appear to bring her position closer to that of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 23: Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential candidate shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Former US President Donald Trump. Kennedy announced today that he is suspending his presidential campaign and supporting former President Trump. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images
President Kennedy has been a vocal critic of vaccines for the coronavirus and other diseases, and has fiercely opposed mask mandates.
In addition to being a contributor for Fox News, Dr. Neshewat provided As medical director of clinic chain CityMD.
Her younger sister, Julia, is married to Congressman Michael Walz, whom President Trump nominated to be national security adviser. Julia Nesheiwat is current members of the Atlantic Council. she used to She was a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Advisory Council and an international relations fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. State Department said. biography.
Kennedy Jr. has criticized both the Atlantic Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. He cited the involvement of the United States and NATO in the war between Ukraine and Russia as an example, saying these organizations have significant influence on foreign policy. He also criticized the advisory committee, saying it wields undue influence over U.S. public health policy.
“If you look at the people sitting there, they're all people who are profiting from a sick country, a country that's constantly at war, a country that's constantly at war, not by making people healthy. President Kennedy told comedian Andrew Schultz.
If confirmed, Neshewat will play a key role in the government, ostensibly acting as the military's surgeon general. However, she will still report to the assistant secretary of health, and President Trump has not yet named a candidate for the position. This role is currently held by Adm. Rachel Levine, a Biden appointee.
