Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were both vaccinated at the White House in January, a Trump adviser tells Axios.
Why it matters: Trump declared at CPAC on Sunday that “everybody” should get the coronavirus vaccine — the first time he’s encouraged his supporters, who have been more skeptical of getting vaccinated, to do so.
- It’s unclear which vaccine they received.
- Vaccine hesitancy is higher among white Republicans than any other demographic group, and it hasn’t been improving as the vaccination effort continues, according to Civiqs polling.
- The news of the Trumps getting vaccinated was first reported by the New York Times. Continue reading.