Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in statehouses.
It’s not skepticism. Skepticism involves rational, critical examination. Their position is irrational denialism, or contrarianism.
By calling it skepticism the media is sane-washing their nonsense.