Former Trump physician Ronny Jackson: 'Wearing a mask is a personal choice'
Source: Politico
Dr. Ronny Jackson, a Republican congressional candidate in Texas and the former physician to the president, said Wednesday that the government should not require Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus.
I think that wearing a mask is a personal choice, and I dont particularly want my government telling me that I have to wear a mask. And so I think thats a choice that I can make, Jackson told Fox & Friends.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/15/former-trump-physician-ronny-jackson-masks-363549
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
he's also President Obama's Physician when he was in office
George II
(67,782 posts)benfranklin1776
(6,448 posts)Now we see what he received in exchange for performing that service to the Don. Political support so he can spread the fatal disease of Trumpism to Congress.
JI7
(89,251 posts)and lied about trump's weight.
Eugene
(61,900 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)What a dumbfu*k.
Maybe he scored high on applying leeches.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Doctor.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Delusional and dangerous. He should not be practicing.
rurallib
(62,421 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,176 posts)Will he make it to Election Day?
nycbos
(6,034 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)Is this is the "Dr." Ronny Jackson who drinks like a fish, hands out controlled substance prescriptions so readily he earned the nickname "the candy man", and drunkenly totaled a government car (which was covered up within the Trump admin)? THAT "Dr." Ronny Jackson?
He was loyal to His Assholiness, and that's all that matters to Donald Trump. He's not highly regarded in the medical profession, and that's being nice. He's running in the most republican district in the country, so I guess being Trump's boy there wasn't a big surprise.
Maeve
(42,282 posts)handmade34
(22,756 posts)my dear friends, is why we can't have nice things
Dr Ronny Jackson doesn't wear a mask "all that often" so why should anyone else? we are fucking doomed if something doesn't turn around quick
rpannier
(24,329 posts)Must have been fascinating watching him take orders he didn't like
sarge43
(28,941 posts)hlthe2b
(102,289 posts)That pisses me off so damned much
Sienna86
(2,149 posts)First, do no harm. He just violated his oath.
hlthe2b
(102,289 posts)dalton99a
(81,515 posts)In fact, he never had a Texas license
hlthe2b
(102,289 posts)was his only one. It is somewhat unbelievable he'd let his only license lapse though, given he is still a relatively young man. Perhaps DC?
Also pretty interesting that he did not acquire/maintain a Texas license.
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)To practice military medicine, you need a medical license from a U.S. jurisdiction
Newly minted docs get their first (called temporary) license from where they do their residency - which Jackson did in Virginia. He was not licensed in D.C.
hlthe2b
(102,289 posts)a valid license while on active duty--including the US Public Health Service as well as the armed forces.
As a youngish man, it is unusual to give up his only license to practice-- for multiple reasons--but likewise, to avoid severe penalties should he cross the line into giving medical advice in his public pronouncements. I have little doubt he'll end up crossing that line as he's shown little cautious forethought.
Aristus
(66,381 posts)Gubmint cain't tell me whut ta do...
madashelltoo
(1,698 posts)Hes obviously experiencing withdrawal delusions. Where do these idiots come from? Sheesh!🤨
ashredux
(2,606 posts)Sad someone who reached his level is so twisted...
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)ehrnst
(32,640 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)That doesn't mean we have to allow people to do it.
BumRushDaShow
(129,080 posts)it will be interesting what happens now...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142537942
DBoon
(22,366 posts)and like failing to wear a mask, it results in injury and death to other people
Nitram
(22,813 posts)Endangering people with asthma is a personal choice? Endangering people with heart disease a personal choice? Endangering people with diabetes is a personal choice? Endangering the elderly is a personal choice?
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)SunSeeker
(51,570 posts)Such an ass!
sarge43
(28,941 posts)Can you say "ass kisser"?
And 'doctor' you never suited up when you were doing training rounds in surgery and ICUs? That was your choice??
DUar17
(91 posts)Response to brooklynite (Original post)
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