Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick falsely claims ‘African Americans who have not been vaccinated’ are driving covid surge

When Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was asked about the surge in coronavirus cases during a Thursday night appearance on Fox News, the Republican said that “African Americans who have not been vaccinated” are “the biggest group in most states” contributing to the spike.

Laura Ingraham had asked Patrick to respond to criticism from Democrats that covid-19 cases and deaths were on the rise in Texas because of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s policies. The governor has resisted public health mandates aimed at mitigating the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. He announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the virus despite being fully vaccinated.