US President Donald Trump has urged pharmaceutical companies to justify the effectiveness of their COVID-19 drugs, saying the public deserves full transparency.
“It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Push for transparency
Trump said he had been shown “extraordinary” data from companies like Pfizer but questioned why such information was not shared publicly.
“They show me GREAT numbers and results, but they don’t seem to be showing them to many others. I want them to show them NOW, to CDC and the public, and clear up this MESS, one way or the other!!!”
CDC and Kennedy in the debate
He noted that the lack of disclosure has fueled divisions within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and given ammunition to critics like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“They go off to the next ‘hunt’ and let everyone rip themselves apart, including Bobby Kennedy Jr. and CDC, trying to figure out the success or failure of the Drug Companies Covid work,” Trump said.
Operation Warp Speed under scrutiny
Trump also cast doubt on Operation Warp Speed, the vaccine development program launched during his presidency, stressing that its reputation must be verified.
“I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as ‘BRILLIANT’ as many say it was. If not, we all want to know about it, and why???” he said.
Cassidy backs Trump on vaccine transparency
US Senator Bill Cassidy expressed strong support for President Donald Trump’s push for transparency in vaccine development, particularly highlighting the achievements of Operation Warp Speed. Cassidy wrote on X, formerly Twitter:
"I completely agree with President Trump’s call for radical transparency. We need to know what the data says and where it is coming from, so the CDC and HHS can make the best decisions. People who criticize President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed typically misrepresent and carefully select ‘their facts.’ We should be honest about the success of Operation Warp Speed. President Trump bending the bureaucracy to his will to accomplish safe vaccine development within one year was one of his crowning achievements!"
HHS announces targeted vaccine guidelines
The remarks come amid new guidance from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who announced last week that vaccine administration would be restricted. The vaccination would initially be approved for adults 65 and older, as well as for children and adults with at least one medical condition that puts them at higher risk of severe illness, according to Kennedy.
