GOP Hopeful Herschel Walker Pushing Snake Oil Body Spray for COVID

Professional soccer star turned Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker would not say whether he has been vaccinated. But in Walker’s mind, he might not need the shot.

That’s because, months before a vaccine became available, Walker swore — and encouraged others to use — mysterious unproven treatments, including supposed “dry fog,” are FDA-approved that will “kill any COVID in your body.”

In an August 2020 interview with right-wing talk show host Glenn Beck, Walker hyped two unidentified aerosol COVID prophylactic drugs. One is the aforementioned “dry dew”, for use in interior environments; the other is some kind of “aerosol.”

Walker dropped the big news without having to worry about 40 minutes in interview, in the middle of a discussion about law enforcement, which begins by telling Beck that he “probably shouldn’t have told you”.

“Do you know right now, I have something [you can bring] into a building, will clear the COVID for you, when you walk through this, this dry fog? ‘ Walker asked.

Beck, processing this information, narrowed his eyes. Walker interprets this as an invitation to move on.

“When you walk through the door, it kills any COVID on your body,” he continued. He leaned in and added, “EPA-, FDA approved.”

That claim seems to indicate that the mysterious treatment is an existing product. While there are clearly FDA-approved disinfectant sprays available, none have been shown to prevent airborne transmission of coronavirus. Walker’s claims seem unfounded. Beck makes a double but the football icon isn’t done yet.

“When you leave – it kills the virus when you leave, this is the product,” says Walker. He added that he has a second, unidentified miracle product, a “spray” that can be prescribed for use after a dry mist treatment.

“They don’t want to talk about it. They don’t want to hear about it,” Walker said. “And I’m serious.”

Beck appears to be looking for a reaction in the room, before the start of impending totalitarianism.

“I, I’ll tell you – me, I’ll tell you, um, Herschel, that, um, more investigation that we’ve done – we’re over 150 days after 15 days of sanction. by- curve experiment. And I looked at it and there was something else going on, and it taught us to be in control,” said the presenter.

“Really scary,” Beck added, then asked about Walker’s experience selling to the restaurant industry.

The strange proposal echoes the famous offer of Walker’s longtime friend Donald Trump, who spat Inner use is unscientific and dangerous disinfectant to prevent COVID during a televised press conference just months before Walker’s interview.

“I saw the disinfectant knock it off in a minute, a minute. And is there any way we can do something like that by injecting inside or almost cleaning? As you can see, it goes into the lungs, it impacts the lungs a lot, so it would be interesting to test that,” the former commander-in-chief said at the time.

(In the days following the press conference, poison control centers reported calls spike about accidental poisonings.)

Like Trump, Walker – whose own experimental aerosol treatment appears to be for external use only – is shrouded in political secrecy when it comes to vaccines.

Walker, who has no political experience, officially faced off against incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in August. And since then, he’s mostly traded on his celebrity and early endorsement from Trump.

However, the Pro Bowl twice is back in action poll appreciated by Republican voters. And while the available fundraising data only covers his first 37 days, during that time he pocketed a staggering $3.8 million — dollar by dollar with Warnock, the fundraiser. leader in Parliament.

Walker, 59, has repeatedly declined to say whether he has been vaccinated, as recently as December. The Olympian Peak Skate The former has expressed a general aversion to medicine, writing in a 2008 memoir of his dissociative identity disorder that he has “taken no medication in his life except for a few over-the-counter pain relievers.”

And while he credited the medical breakthrough in helping the US “turn a corner” in its pandemic response, he also said in a statement arrive Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he entered the race because “important decisions like these should be between the doctor and the patient.”

“I encourage every Georgian to contact your doctor and have that conversation,” the statement said.

Vaccines and boosters have been shown to be remarkably effective in preventing serious illness. At georgia, unvaccinated individuals make up 40 percent of the population, but 76 percent of COVID hospitalizations; Those who received a booster shot, 16% of the population, accounted for less than 3% of hospitalizations, according to state figures.

But Walker was also burned by the anti-vax mob. In October, the winner Heisman must cancel a fundraising event hosted by a sponsor whose Twitter profile features a picture of a syringe in the shape of a swastika. (Original Walker’s spokesperson protect images as not anti-vaccination, but “clearly an anti-vaccination image,” adding that “Herschel categorically opposes anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds.” )

Last month, Walker expressed support for Nicki Minaj, who attributed the vaccine to her cousin’s swollen testicles to a virus.

“Hey @NICKIMINAJ, It’s always okay to ask questions. Inquiry should be encouraged to ensure that we are putting our country’s best interests at heart,” said Walker. tweeted. “Thank you for speaking out!!!”

A campaign spokesperson for Walker did not respond to questions about his vaccination status, the aerosol products, what exactly, or whether he has used them personally.