‘This is a Death Panel’: Tucker Carlson Guest Alex Berenson Panned For Saying ‘Dangerous’ Vaccines Should be ‘Withdrawn’
Famous anti-vaxxer Alex Berenson was widely condemned online Tuesday after he told Fox News host Tucker Carlson he believes Covid vaccines are dangerous and should be banned.
On Tucker Carlson Tonight, the host told his audience that Covid rates are “skyrocketing” in countries with the highest rates of vaccinated citizens, “including Denmark, Australia and Israel.”
Berenson then joined the show to caution viewers against getting boosters, and he even stated he believes all Covid vaccines should be pulled from the market:
We’re at a very dangerous moment, Tucker, and I’m not exaggerating. I think this is probably the most important appearance I’ve had with you in the last two years. It is completely clear now that the vaccines don’t really work at all against Omicron. In these highly-vaccinated and highly boosted countries, rates of infection are incredibly high and rates of serious disease and death are also rising.
“The mRNA Covid vaccines need to be withdrawn from the market,” Berenson added. “No one should get them. No one should get boosted. No one should get double boosted. They are a dangerous and ineffective product at this point.”
The moment quickly went viral on Twitter, where users laid into Berenson, and some into Carlson, over the former’s message advising people to avoid vaccines.
“I wish some of the folks who are beyond livid about kids wearing masks in schools would spare just a tenth of their outrage for this deadly nonsense,” wrote David French of The Dispatch. “Tens of thousands are dying because of vaccine refusal. These deaths are horrific, tragic, and so very avoidable.
I wish some of the folks who are beyond livid about kids wearing masks in schools would spare just a tenth of their outrage for this deadly nonsense. Tens of thousands are dying because of vaccine refusal. These deaths are horrific, tragic, and so very avoidable. https://t.co/raCAWbNYo3
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 26, 2022
“These lies put my family member in the hospital. They left him, either temporarily or permanently, extremely weakened,” said Naomi Kowles of WISC. “I support anyone’s 1st amendment right to say whatever they want, but there has got to be a way to stop killing people with free speech.”
These lies put my family member in the hospital. They left him, either temporarily or permanently, extremely weakened.
I support anyone’s 1st amendment right to say whatever they want, but there has got to be a way to stop killing people with free speech. https://t.co/aNXbFK697w
— Naomi Kowles (@NaomiKowles) January 26, 2022
Others shared a similar sense of revulsion.
How many Americans have died of Covid because they believed lies peddled on @TuckerCarlson’s show?
The number is greater than zero. https://t.co/Cv7ZsKy71l
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) January 26, 2022
Killing his own viewers. No other way to spin it. People who watch his show will die as a result of this programming. https://t.co/v34p2BAGBj
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) January 26, 2022
He’s for sure vaccinated. As is dough boy McSerious look. https://t.co/UXbaPzby5G
— Judge Dave Anthony PsyD, PHD, MD, Esquire. (@daveanthony) January 26, 2022
Holy fuck, this is criminal. https://t.co/8yZVm1O6f0
— Titus (@TitusNation) January 26, 2022
Fox News has given a platform to Alex Berenson and he has been wrong during the entire pandemic.
Not only has Berenson been wrong, but he’s been cashing in on the misinformation and there’s no doubt people have gotten sick and possibly died because of him and Fox News. https://t.co/VLtP4KiZtC
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 26, 2022
This guy is an absolute nutter. https://t.co/tzKiAsTVwW
— Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) January 26, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: Fox News would shoot you if your TV fired bullets. https://t.co/p3IeqIMxFg
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) January 26, 2022
Fox News: We Report, You Die. https://t.co/nly7tqL8fD
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) January 26, 2022
I would easily bet that Tucker Carlson has received his booster shot. So have most people who run this network. Probably as soon as they could. There is no reason they couldn’t voluntarily let us know otherwise.
Getting sick and dying unvaccinated is for their marks, not them. https://t.co/qAnODOGNtB
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) January 26, 2022
this is a death panel https://t.co/179XhhYoy3
— John Whitehouse+ (@existentialfish) January 26, 2022