Mr. T posted a video Thursday shilling for the pharmaceutical companies to promote this year’s flu shot and the latest COVID-19 booster.
“Thank GOD, thank GOD! I just got my Flu shot and COVID-19 Booster Vaccine! I feel great, thanks again to all the Doctors and Nurses on the front line!” he wrote.
“Hey everybody, it’s Mr. T. I’m about to get my COVID vaccine booster shot. I’m in my Sketchers . Yes, I do everything in Sketchers. Yes, I get healthy in Sketchers,” he said.
“You heard me. Get your vaccination booster,” he said before scowling.
The video shows Mr. T getting one of the shots.
WATCH:
Thank GOD, thank GOD! I just got my Flu shot and COVID-19 Booster Vaccine! I feel great, thanks again to all the Doctors and Nurses on the front line! #stayinghealthy #IPityTheFool pic.twitter.com/tXKnftDVtq
— Mr. T (@MrT) September 28, 2023
Twitter users blasted Mr. T for the disgusting video:
The propaganda is in full swing for the winter. Big Pharma wants cash. Big government wants compliance. https://t.co/MtahIp7uLs
— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) September 29, 2023
I really hope Mr. T got paid well for this sad advertisement.
He's down to one gold chain… times must be tough. https://t.co/QhChiYl6Ce
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 28, 2023
We pure bloods all Pity the Fools who trust big pharma. https://t.co/6mrBqQgfya
— 𝐵 ™ (@MagaButtercup) September 29, 2023
I pity the fool https://t.co/TDgf3TKyFo
— Wayne DuPree (@WayneDupreeShow) September 28, 2023
You just made the naughty list for taking Pfizer money fool! https://t.co/g8bstDNvT5
— ConservativeSanta (@itsMISTERCLAUS) September 28, 2023
Newsweek reports:
Since being shared, the post has received more than 2 million views, but Mr. T’s promotion of vaccines does not seem to have gone down well with Donald Trump supporters and anti-vaxxers.
“OMG, @MrT has turned into a Covid Cult snowflake,” commented MAGA fan Vince Langman.
“I pity the fool who trusts Big Pharma,” said Keri Smith, referencing Mr T.’s character James “Clubber” Lang’s catchphrase from the movie Rocky III.
“How much mercury and aluminum just went into your body? We need to start asking questions like these,” said Cari Kelemen, who has a photo of Trump as her profile header image.
ADVERTISEMENT“I wonder how big the cheque was[?],” wrote English Gammon.
“Imagine having a career that has fallen so much that your claim to fame is now getting a vaccine booster lol,” said @GayRepublicSwag.
“Dang man I’ve loved watching as I grew up. A very sad day for me,” commented Jason Gallagher, who describes himself as “Ultra MAGA” in his bio.
NFL star Travis Kelce also received massive criticism for promoting the flu shot and COVID-19 booster.
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