The death of Friends star Matthew Perry has led MAGA influencers to push conspiracy theories, without providing evidence, that the COVID-19 vaccine was possibly to blame for his passing.
Perry, who was 54, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the popular NBC series, was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home according to TMZ and the Los Angeles Times. Authorities gave no cause of death for Perry, although foul play is not suspected.
When Perry's death was announced, several MAGA influencers and right-wing vaccine skeptics blamed the COVID-19 inoculation as being somehow involved, despite no cause of death having been released.
Vaccine skeptics referred to Perry's previous endorsements of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a May 24 post on X, formerly Twitter where he promoted a T-shirt that paraphrased a popular line used by Perry's character Bing: "Could I be any more vaccinated."
Kandiss Taylor, a 2022 Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary candidate, said on X, formerly Twitter: "Not a conspiracy when it is truth. Correlation doesn't lie. That's what all research does to find significance. Stop being offended and get on your knees and pray for healing. Find Jesus. He paid for all sickness. Healing is in him."
Re: Uncle Bud
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:42 pm
by eCat
so there are no heart problems associated with getting vaccinated?
Re: Uncle Bud
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:42 pm
by Jungle Rat
Maybe
Re: Uncle Bud
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:09 pm
by hedge
eCat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:42 pm
so there are no heart problems associated with getting vaccinated?
Maybe. I don't know. But it's a far cry from a hypothetical possibility that covid vaccine can lead to heart "problems" (you gotta love those vague, cover-all terms that don't really address anything specifically - "problems") and claiming that Perry definitely died b/c of the covid vaccine. But I guess for people who (still) believe the election was "stolen" (or, as Trump spells it every time he posts, "stollen" - what a fucking moron... Also note the vague nature of "stolen" (similar to "problems"), nothing specific, ever, just throw vague shit against the wall and see what sticks. Sadly, considering Trump's audience, a lot))