Topic: Covid Skepticism

A caller questions whether Donald Trump is a "con man or an idiot" for his continued promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine. The host admits Trump "completely blew it" on the vaccine issue but argues that the good outweighs the bad. It is noted that Trump has largely stopped mentioning the vaccine at rallies after being booed by his supporters.

Reports indicate that local UK authorities, such as the Croydon Council, are hiring "COVID marshals" with contracts extending into spring 2022 and even 2023. These marshals are paid over £30,000 to enforce regulations that the government claims will be lifted much sooner. Conservative MP Charles Walker warns that scientific advisors will continue to push for extensions until the winter, effectively making the lockdown permanent.

A report from Japan features a gubernatorial candidate in Chiba Prefecture who campaigned dressed as the Joker. Shroyer notes that the candidate's opponent, Masayuki Hiratsuka, is running on a platform that COVID is just a cold and vaccines are dangerous, endorsing him as the "real deal."