Mississippi Governor: Biden vaccine demands “attack” on “hard-working Americans”

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) in criticized Sunday interview President BidenJoe BidenSunday Shows Sneak Peek: Coronavirus Dominates As Country Battles Delta Variant Has President Biden instituted a vaccine mandate for only half of the country’s teachers? Democrats look at vaccine mandates ahead of midterm MOREThe vaccine ‘s warrants as an “attack” on “hardworking Americans”.

“The question here is not about what we do in Mississippi, but what this president is trying to impose on the American worker,” Reeves said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“The reality is this is the president’s attack on hard-working Americans and Mississippians and he wants to choose between being hit in the arm and their ability to feed their families,” Reeves said. .

Reeves also argued that the warrants were intended to “change the political discourse away from Afghanistan and away from the other issues that are making its polls fail.”

CNN Jake tapperJacob (Jake) Paul TapperThe Hill’s 12:30 p.m. report – Brought to you by Facebook – DC gears up for Festival Saturday and January 6 protest Nighttime Healthcare – Nicki Minaj stokes vaccine uproar Fauci responds to concerns Nicki Minaj on PLUS vaccines noted that Mississippi leads the country in the number of COVID-19 deaths per capita, adding that if the state were a country it would rank second in the world for most COVID-19 deaths .

“If Mississippi were its own country, you would be second in the world behind Peru in per capita deaths … With all due respect, Governor, your path is failing.” CNN @jaketapper urges Mississippi GOP Governor Tate Reeves on state’s Covid-19 death rate. #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/jtbp7XbrKs

– State of the Union (@CNNSotu) September 19, 2021

In response, Reeves said the deaths were “a lagging indicator” and said the state’s deaths had declined from peaks earlier in the pandemic.

Biden earlier this month announced a new rule requiring all private employers with 100 or more employees to order vaccines or weekly tests. Biden is also significantly expanding vaccination requirements for health workers.