Dr. Mehmet Oz states the MMR vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz stated on CBS's Face the Nation that the MMR vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump's suggestion that the vaccine could be. Trump had made the suggestion while signing an executive order to separate the MMR vaccine into three individual shots. Oz noted the vaccine is offered in other countries.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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NY Post
Dr. Oz clarifies the MMR vaccine is 'not lethal' after Trump suggested it could be
clarification of Trump's remarks · neutral
HuffPost
Dr. Oz Awkwardly Walks Back Trump's Claims That MMR Vaccine Is 'Lethal'
awkward political walkback · negative
First to report
- Politicofirst
- NY Post+2.6 h
- The Hill+3.0 h
- HuffPost+5.2 h
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The split, in one line
The wires frame Oz as contradicting Trump on the facts, while HuffPost frames it as an awkward walkback and the Post softens it to a clarification.
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“Dr. Oz clarifies the MMR vaccine is 'not lethal' after Trump suggested it could be”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“'The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine,' Mehmet Oz says - Politico” · Politico, The Hill
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HuffPost characterized Trump's claim as false rather than a suggestion
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