Meghan McCain slams ‘factually inaccurate’ narrative that Republicans are driving low vaccination numbers – Fox News
Media top headlines July 20
In media news today, reporters hit President Biden for walking back sharp criticism of Facebook, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell made eyebrow-raising remarks about crime in Washington, D.C., and the Washington Post lightheartedly mocked Hunter Biden's art.
"The View" co-host Meghan McCain on Tuesday slammed the "factually inaccurate" narrative that Republicans are the main drivers behind low coronavirus vaccination rates across the country.
During a discussion with her co-hosts about vaccinations and recommendations for children to wear masks in schools, McCain ripped into the Biden administration for placing blame on Republicans as the reason it failed to meet its vaccination goal, while citing statistics showing high levels of vaccine hesitancy among traditionally non-Republican demographics.
FAUCI SUPPORTS MEDICAL GROUP'S CALL TO MASK 3-YEAR-OLDS AND OLDER IN SCHOOL: REASONABLE THING TO DO
"I think that were all playing whack-a-mole right now in trying to figure out where were at and whats going on. Theres different news coming out of different countries about mask mandates being put in place. I dont think its too far off to think that possibly in like a few months that we could even go back to lockdowns if something like this happens," McCain told co-host Whoopi Goldberg, who asked if she was worried about new recommendations concerning children wearing masks in schools.
"Look, Im really angry because I did every single thing that everyone asked me to do: wear a mask, get vaccinated," McCain added. "When were talking about statistics about people who aren't getting unvaccinated, I think there is this narrative coming out of the White House that its just Republicans, which is just factually inaccurate."
McCain cited official statistics from the state of New York that showed one-third of its hospital workers had still not been vaccinated, expressing astonishment at the number.
MEGHAN MCCAIN'S OFFER TO HELP BIDEN WITH REPUBLICAN VACCINE OUTREACH FALLS ON DEAF EARS: THEY DONT CARE'
"So if youre a hospital worker in New York, one of the most liberal states in the country, and youre not listening to science but you've gone into a field of science, what is not being processed here? What narrative is not going down to you because, Im sorry, hospital workers should not be able to work in hospitals around immunocompromised people if youre not vaccinated," McCain said.
She went on to cite other statistics from the CDC that showed Blacks and Hispanics taking coronavirus vaccines at lower rates compared to the percentage of cases and deaths each demographic made up. The numbers McCain cited specifically related to California and Washington, D.C., two heavily Democratic regions with large minority populations.
"So there are a lot of demographics that are still vaccine hesitant. I dont understand. Conservatives, Hispanic people, Black people, hospital workers What is going on? Why are so many people in so many different places still unvaccinated and still vaccine hesitant?" she asked.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"Its not just Republicans that are causing this problem. And, yes, some Republicans are, but when you see people like Sean Hannity going on TV last night, doing what he can to say I believe in science and Im vaccinated, like there are those of us that are trying," McCain added. "Im sorry, Dr. Fauci, but if you cant get your hospital workers in New York in line, how are we supposed to do it in any other demographic in the country?"
- What The Future of Hawaiis Republican Party Looks Like - Honolulu Civil Beat - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- Ones a Democrat and the others a Republican and theyre twins. Heres how they bridge the divide - CNN - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- Republican primary for Arkansas Senate District 26 seat will be first to bar Democrats from voting - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- Democrat and Republican lawmakers react to US strikes on Venezuela and arrest of Maduro - LiveNOW from FOX - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- INDEPENDENT STREAK: Nonprofit seeks more competitive elections in Indiana by looking beyond Republican and Democratic candidates - the indiana citizen - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- Republican S.L. County Council member embroiled in day care fight isnt seeking reelection - The Salt Lake Tribune - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- 'Dollar, oil, and Israel' US Republican lawmakers slam Trump's threat to Iran - TRT World - January 4th, 2026 [January 4th, 2026]
- Trump clashes with another Republican congresswoman - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- He was the conscience of the Republican Party Opinion Year in Review - Detroit Free Press - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Republican and Democratic strategists on challenges ahead for NYC Mayor Mamdani - CBS News - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Best of 2025: New Republican majority on the NC elections board replaces the executive director - NC Newsline - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Trump cuts shredding the safety net in WMass (The Republican Editorials) - MassLive.com - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Marjorie Taylor Greene bets the Republican troll era is over - Salon.com - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- These 2026 Primaries Could Define the Democratic and Republican Parties Futures - NOTUS News of the United States - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Republican Property Tax Split Presses on, Months After the Party Divided Votes on Tax Reform at the Legislative Session - Flathead Beacon - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Elkhart County Republican Party holding caucus to fill two vacancies - 95.3 MNC - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Republican split on Israel widens amid conservative infighting, war in Gaza - Baltimore Sun - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Trump kicks off New Years Eve celebrations by telling fellow Republican to rot in hell - Yahoo - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress - Columbia Missourian - January 2nd, 2026 [January 2nd, 2026]
- Republican strategist talks about what the future holds for the GOP - NPR - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress - The Conversation - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025 - Roll Call - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- No Republican has won a competitive federal race in NV since Trump seized control of the party - Nevada Current - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Republican behind Epstein files act responds to Trump lowlife taunt - The Guardian - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Marler: Reflecting on a year of Republican control | Opinion - Springfield News-Leader - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Ben Sasse, ex-Republican senator, says he has terminal pancreatic cancer - The Guardian - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Republican strategist talks about the current state of the party - NPR - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Seeking re-election as staunch Republican, a defiant Shelley Vance is 'still willing to fight' - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Purelight Power lays off 84 Medford workers, citing Republican rollback of solar credits as it shuts down - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Where are the Democratic and Republican parties going next? Watch these primaries to find out - Bitacora.com.uy - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Republican former senator Ben Sasse says he has terminal cancer - The Washington Post - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- New data reveals the most and least Republican industries in U.S. - Deseret News - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- OPINION: A Republican reflection as the New Year begins - Coeur d'Alene Press - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- PREMIUM Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress - Brooklyn Eagle - December 27th, 2025 [December 27th, 2025]
- Inside Turning Points effort to take over Arizonas Republican Party - Politico - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a fractured Republican Party - PBS - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Turning Point USA's conference exposes underlying rifts in the Republican Party - NPR - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Column | Republican women shrinking their ranks in Congress - The Washington Post - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Sex offenders who are homeless would have to wear GPS monitors under Republican bill - WPR - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms - Reuters - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Republican Elise Stefanik ends New York governor bid and will leave Congress - BBC - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Top Republican suddenly emerges as White House threat to JD Vance in 2028 - Yahoo - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Ending straight-ticket voting was once a Republican priority. Independents are pushing for it now. - Axios - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Donald Trump Jr. Admits His Dad Has Destroyed the Republican Party - The Daily Beast - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- How Trump Is Making the Federal Judiciary Younger, Whiter, and More Republican - Talking Points Memo - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Esopus appoints Republican Geuss to incoming Democratic-dominated board - Daily Freeman - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Lawmakers need to act on what mayors are saying about the high cost of living (The Republican Editorials) - MassLive - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize Theyre Surrounded by Misogynists - The New York Times - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Opinion | Nancy Mace: Why The Republican House Isnt Working - The New York Times - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- US Senate to vote Thursday on Republican and Democratic healthcare plans - Reuters - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- LISTEN: Supreme Court appears to back Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections - PBS - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Miami has had Republican mayors for decades, but the office is up for grabs today - NBC News - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- House Republican majority unveils Jobs First Opportunity Everywhere agenda - News and Sentinel - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Senate to vote Thursday on Republican health care plan - KSL.com - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Republican senators sound the alarm on health care costs - CNN - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Democrats Just Flipped Another Republican-Held Office in Georgia - Newsweek - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Senate Republican leader wont commit to vote on a GOP health care proposal with key Obamacare subsidies set to expire - CNN - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- Republican Governor Calls Out Trump Over Cuts to Wind Energy Projects - NOTUS News of the United States - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- US Senate To Hold Vote Thursday on Republican Healthcare Plan - GV Wire - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- A Miami Republican stood for immigrants targeted by Trump. Where are the others? | Opinion - Miami Herald - December 10th, 2025 [December 10th, 2025]
- 6 Republican Voters on U.S. Strikes on Boats Suspected of Smuggling Drugs - The New York Times - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Want to be hotter? Try this one weird Republican trick | Arwa Mahdawi - The Guardian - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue goes 'On the Record' - WCVB - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Opinion | The Republican Clock Is Ticking - The Wall Street Journal - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- The Revolt of the Republican Women - The Nation - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- A Somali Republican in Minnesota who backed Trump is disappointed by the president - Axios - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Vance denies rising antisemitism in Republican ranks, expresses admiration for Mamdani - The Times of Israel - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Texas Voting Maps - The New York Times - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Comments - New Republican voters are much less MAGA. That will hurt the party in 2026. - Strength In Numbers | G. Elliott Morris - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Caribbean attacks shred rule of law (Letters to The Republican) - MassLive.com - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Republican Party of New Mexico reopens headquarters to the public months after fire shut its doors - KRQE - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Bob Kustra: Its time to rebuild the Republican Party, not rename it - Chicago Tribune - December 7th, 2025 [December 7th, 2025]
- Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses - abcnews.go.com - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- Why Republican economists overestimate GDP growth when their party occupies the White House - Milwaukee Independent - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- House Republican Appropriators Stood United to End the Longest Shutdown in U.S. History - House Committee on Appropriations (.gov) - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- Trumps Republican Party insists theres no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses - AccessWdun - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- SV band members participate in ceremony for veterans - Pottsville Republican Herald - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- Video House Republican Greg Steube on why he voted against ending the government shutdown - abcnews.go.com - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses - Temple Daily Telegram - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- House Republican Alleges Epstein Had Thousands of Hours of Tapes of Bedrooms and From Private Island - Yahoo - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]