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“Having measles is not a kind of victimless kind of experience. It's a little bit like drunk driving. … The president should be saying, "Be vaccinated. It is safe and effective."
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Cassidy said Dr. Saphier "did earn my vote" after she testified that vaccines are "safe, and people should be vaccinated," while pressing Trump to say so himself. Face the Nation, Sept. 20, 2026.