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Trump makes outrageous claim that FDA held back vaccine until after election

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump has outrageously claimed a coronavirus vaccine was held back in order to hurt his re-election chances. The US President was beaten by rival Joe Biden after the former Senator smashed Barack Obama's record for the most votes in an election, with his win announced on Saturday.

However, yesterday pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced early data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial indicates it is more than 90 per cent effective.

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