

LEMON: But what do you say to people who are worried about a new round of restrictions and mask mandates and so forth? We’ve made sure that since I got in office, we - we’ve inoculated over 160 million people 85 percent of people over the age of 50. To get - there’s legitimate questions people can ask - that they worry about getting vaccinated - but the questions should be asked, answered, and people should get vaccinated.īut this is not a pandemic. So it’s gigantically important that you act like - we all act like Americans that care about our - our fellow Americans. There’s a simple, basic proposition: If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in an ICU unit, and you’re not going to die. Ten thousand people have recently died 9,950 of them, thereabouts, are people who hadn’t been vaccinated. THE PRESIDENT: Well, the virus - look, here’s the - it’s real simple: We have a pandemic for those who haven’t gotten a vaccination. Do you still feel that way? Is that still the case? So, you said last month that this - that the virus is in retreat. New cases are up three - you know, three times since last month. LEMON: Because you know the pandemic is a big concern for everyone, really, around the world. But I have a couple questions I want to ask you.

LEMON: We’re going to get to the audience questions in just a moment. THE PRESIDENT: I’m going to go out in the audience. LEMON: You’d rather stand here and talk to these guys. And I know you don’t want to sit down, right? So, listen, I’m going to get to the audience. THE PRESIDENT: How you doing, pal? Good to see you.
