New York Mayor Bill de Blasio offered rare praise for President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his role in getting a COVID-19 vaccine out quickly. “In terms of getting the vaccine, yes, I do think the president and his administration contributed substantially to getting a vaccine in this kind of time frame,” de Blasio told Fox News on Tuesday. “That’s a really good thing.” The Trump administration officially started Operation Warp Speed in May with initial funding of $10 billion. The program aimed to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 is the disease the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus causes. “I made it a regular point to thank them and give them their due praise for the ways that they helped New York City,” de Blasio added. “I would also say, you know, they dropped the ball profoundly in the beginning of this crisis and exacerbated it …