Trump takes credit for vaccine rollout: ‘One of the greatest miracles of the ages’

Former President Trump on Tuesday gave himself credit for the current coronavirus vaccine rollout, calling it “one of the greatest miracles of the ages.” 

Trump issued a statement saying that without his administration’s help with the purchase and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. wouldn’t be where it’s at in terms of the number of vaccinated Americans, adding that it took his team just nine months to develop a vaccine while “everybody was saying it would take at least 3-5 years.” 

“New United States COVID cases, because of the record-breaking development of the vaccine and its early purchase and distribution by the Trump Administration, has hit its lowest level in more than one year, and falling fast. I want to thank all within the Trump Administration who pushed so hard for a vaccine and got it done in less than nine months when everybody was saying it would take at least 3-5 years, and probably not happen,” Trump said in his statement. “Without the vaccine the world would be a much different place right now.” 

Trump also thanked his administration and the U.S. military for their help on “Operation Warp Speed.” 

“Thank you also to the U.S. Military for its incredible distribution and logistical planning. Operation Warp Speed and our decision to purchase billions of dollars of vaccine before it was even approved, has been ‘One of the greatest miracles of the ages,’ according to many,” he continued. “Thank you!” 

Trump also issued a statement earlier this month in which he complained that his administration hasn’t been given enough credit for the early vaccine rollout, saying that without vaccines this would’ve been “another 1917 Spanish Flu.” 

And he took aim at the current Biden administration, saying that it had nothing to do with it.