Santa con: Mall Santas would've had early COVID vaccine access in canned Trump plan

Today on "Only in Trump's America" we have a real doozy to share with you. The Department of Health and Human Services has pulled the plug on a planned $250 million public service ad campaign tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the plan would've involved giving mall Santa Claus performers – as well as elves and Mrs. Claus's – early access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine in exchange for promoting the benefits of vaccination. The plan, which was detailed in a Sunday report from the Wall Street Journal, was reportedly conceived by HHS assistant secretary Michael Caputo. If that name sounds familiar, it's probably because Caputo was the Trump crony who recently took a leave from his position after making outlandish, untrue claims on Facebook about left wing "hit squads" and a looming civil war in the event of a Trump loss in 2020. Read more...More about Donald Trump, Vaccine, Santa Claus, Covid 19, and Culture