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Joy Reid: I understand the hesitancy. Listen, I was hesitant when Donald Trump was out there controlling the CDC and controlling…

On the recordSeptember 15, 2021
I understand the hesitancy. Listen, I was hesitant when Donald Trump was out there controlling the CDC and controlling the FDA and manipulating them and making them put out falsehoods.
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Joy Reid
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msnbc.com

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Joy Reid discusses her past hesitancy regarding vaccines due to Donald Trump's influence over health agencies.

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