Comedian Rob Schneider is clearly not the beloved name he was back in the 90s among all sides of the political aisle, since he largely makes controversial comments about ongoing issues all over the world.
Rob recently took to Twitter and claimed that there were no children’s hospitals when he was growing up because children were not sick.
FYI… There were NO Children’s Hospitals when I was a kid. Because kids weren’t sick.
FYI…
There were NO Children’s Hospitals when I was a kid.
Because kids weren’t sick.— Rob Schneider 🇺🇸 (@RobSchneider) October 23, 2025
Dave Abbruzzese Is Fed Up With Rob Schneider
Unsurprisingly, his statement drew backlash from many people, including former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese.
Abbruzzese took to social media and called out Rob Schneider, pointing out that in earlier times, many children did not survive illnesses due to the lack of medical advancements and proper healthcare.
He explained that children’s hospitals were eventually established as medicine progressed and wealthy donors began funding them, partly motivated by charitable and tax benefits.
He said Schneider’s statement was an example of misinformation and linked it to broader patterns of ignorance among supporters of the current administration.
I awoke to this moronic post by Rob Schneider.
Oof. Yes, you’re correct, Rob…
Back then children were not given a chance to attempt to overcome their afflictions.
The mortality rate was higher because medicines had yet to be created that gave parents the option to raise children that had challenges, and the morality of the wealthy class hadn’t discovered the full joy of funding hospitals for children and the tax incentives that came along with such donations.
But, as you’ll see in the comments below… It’s another glaringly ignorant comment by someone that supports this administration.
Rob Schneider Is No Stranger to Controversy
This is just one of many instances where Rob Schneider became public enemy #1. This is especially true when it comes to his anti-vaccine stance.
According to CBC, back in June 2024, Tynan Allan went to the Hospital of Regina Foundation’s Four Seasons Ball to support health care programs but left upset by what happened.
He had stated that Rob Schneider told jokes that were anti-trans, sexist, and against vaccines. Allan, who works in diversity and inclusion, said the crowd was very uncomfortable and that almost no one laughed.
“Everyone in the room was groaning, saying, ‘What is going on?’ Like whispering to themselves. Not a single laugh at times,” Allan said. “It was just very apparent how uncomfortable everyone felt and how unacceptable the things he was talking about were.”
The Hospital of Regina Foundation said they stopped Schneider’s show early because his jokes did not fit what the event or audience expected. After he left the stage, the foundation apologized to everyone who attended.
The event took place at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina and raised $350,000 for local hospitals. Later, the foundation repeated its apology and said Schneider’s comments did not reflect its values or beliefs.
“We do not condone, accept, endorse or share Mr. Schneider’s positions, as expressed during his comedy set,” the foundation wrote in an unsigned statement.
“He’s been anti-vax throughout the pandemic and he’s said transphobic things for years,” Allan said.
“I understand that you’re raising money, that you sometimes need to draw a crowd, but it doesn’t take a lot to vet people and specifically to vet people from a values-based perspective.”
