President Trump signed an executive order to withhold federal funds from schools and states that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The order argues that vaccine mandates infringe on personal freedom, given the low risk of severe illness in children. Although many institutions have dropped such requirements, the directive fulfills Trump’s campaign promise.Trump calls for blocking federal funds from schools and colleges that mandate COVID vaccines, to protect ‘personal freedoms’
President Trump signed an executive order to withhold federal funds from schools and states that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The order argues that vaccine mandates infringe on personal freedom, given the low risk of severe illness in children. Although many institutions have dropped such requirements, the directive fulfills Trump’s campaign promise.
