In a recent commentary, Gutfeld criticized the Republican Party’s anti-science stance regarding vaccines, labeling it destructive and ignorant. He argued that suggesting a link between vaccines and autism is a false causal argument, akin to claiming ice cream causes sunburn. Gutfeld highlighted the dangers of this view, noting rising measles outbreaks worldwide linked to vaccine hesitancy, and he called on GOP figures, particularly doctors like Paul and Carson, to firmly defend vaccination.
Gutfeld warned that Trump’s previous remarks on vaccines marked a shift towards an anti-science perspective within the GOP, a movement that his own network helped facilitate. Despite his earlier criticism of anti-vax sentiments, Gutfeld has recently aligned himself more closely with Trump’s viewpoints, even supporting figures like RFK Jr. who promote vaccine skepticism. He has shifted from an advocate of scientific consensus to a more deferential stance towards the anti-vaccine movement, suggesting that Republican Senators should support Kennedy, despite previously labeling his views as dangerous.
