Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will run a PSA on Fox News urging Floridians to get vaccinated.
“You won’t hear this on Fox News from Gov. DeSantis, but you need to. Sean Hannity, Steve Doocy and your family doctor all agree: Vaccines will save your life,” Fried says in the clip. “Even Donald Trump recommends getting vaccinated.”
Fried goes on to appeal to viewers’ patriotism, comparing the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation to the ease of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
“Be a patriot, turn off the TV and get vaccinated,” she says.
[content-2]The commissioner has been an outspoken critic of Gov. DeSantis’ disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic and plans to run against the governor for his seat in 2022. According to Fried, the ad will play statewide on July 30.
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This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2021.