Top News | Joe Biden & Kamala Harris slammed for Omicron covid variant travel ban as their resurfaced tweets say they don’t work
PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are under fire for previous comments they've made regarding travel bans. This comes as Biden issued a statement restricting travel to eight countries amidst the detection of a new Covid variant.
The President and Vice President are under fire for their shared stance on travel bans On Friday, November 26, the president stated: ...As a precautionary measure until we have more information, I am ordering additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries. ...These new restrictions will take effect on November 29. ...As we move forward, we will continue to be guided by what the science and my medical team advises.... Vice President Harris made similar comments on November 27 in Washington DC. ...We'll take it one step at a time, but as of now, we've done what we believe is necessary,... Harris said, according to CSPAN's Craig Caplan. However, these statements are in contrast to both of their previously stated beliefs around travel bans. Most read in US News GRIZZLY GONE Game of Thrones' Bart the Bear II dead at 21 UNDER THREAT US military 'highly vulnerable to China's hypersonic missiles due to naivety' 'NO HELP AT ALL' Turpin kids 'told to Google it' when they asked for help after escape 'EXTREME RISK' Shocking moment a stowaway is found in landing gear after THREE-HOUR flight STORE CHAOS At least one person dead after 'being shot in the head' in Walmart parking lot EX-COP KILLED Security guard shot during attempted robbery dies after protecting news crew Then-President Trump's travel ban went into effect at the start of the pandemic in January 2020 when he temporarily halted travelers from China. Biden took to Twitter to openly state his disapproval of Trump's travel ban. ...We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump's record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. ...He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.... Harris shared similar sentiments on the same day, also via Twitter. ...Trump's extended un-American travel ban undermines our nation's core values. It is clearly driven by hate, not security,... Harris tweeted with a link to an NPR article detailing Trump's travel ban. Biden continued to voice his thoughts about the ban. ...A wall will not stop the coronavirus,... Biden tweeted on March 12, 2020 when the ban was extended to Europe and later the UK. ...Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it. ...This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it. Omicron Variant The travel ban is a direct result of the latest Covid variant, B.1.1.529, now known as Omicron. The variant was reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, November 26. Omicron was detected initially in South Africa in a sample from November 9, according to the WHO. It has already been found in a handful of countries, including Belgium, the U.K., Germany, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, and Israel. The US is not the only country to institute a travel ban against South Africa in light of the new variant news. Several other countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, all members of the European Union have also implemented travel restrictions against a handful of African nations. Many folks took to Twitter to voice their thoughts about the ban. ...Trump enforced a visa ban (not a travel ban) for non-covid reasons. Biden enforces a travel ban for Covid reasons. If you think these things are comparable- you're either actually stupid, or you've collected a stupid enough audience that pretending is enough. Yikes either way,... one Twitter user wrote. ...Other countries have cases of the new variant yet the only countries on an USA travel ban are African ones. What's up with that@JoeBiden?,... someone else said. ...Joe Biden implemented an African Travel Ban due to Covid.Didn't Biden and the MSM criticize Trump for implementing a travel ban due to Covid?,... another Twitter user said. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
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