It's a distraction. The whole thing is because of mandates, not vaccinations. 90% of truckers got the vax. Great. That is higher than most industries and demographics. Now leave them alone.
But they couldn't let it stand with just that. They had to compel vaccinations. They have to find the next target to keep their "bad guy" narrative going. "It would be over if _____ just did _____" is how they are CYA on their failed policies. They are trying to fool the public into believing that some "other" group is at fault. Rather than, y'know, it's a cold virus. It was dumb trying to lockdown, mandate, and vax it away. That it's never going to happen. Covid is here forever no matter what they do. That they were wrong.