Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – That malaria drug President Trump has talked up for two months, despite some warnings from experts? Well, it turns out he’s taking it.
President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Democratic leaders after saying he has been taking the malaria drug he has touted as a treatment for the coronavirus.
Trump told reporters Monday that he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement daily for a week and a half.
USA: President #Trump says he wanted to reveal that he's taking #hydroxychloroquine earlier but media never asked this question @dograjournalist @atulsudanjjsf @BeingAlHind @ManishMinda @manilajamwal @DrVikasPadha pic.twitter.com/Cdbp7NfJaM
— @Rakesh (@RakeshB36568801) May 19, 2020
Trump’s own government says hydroxychloroquine should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells CNN that she would rather Trump not be taking something that hasn’t been approved by scientists, citing his age and calling the president “morbidly obese.”
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer tells MSNBC that Trump’s remarks are “dangerous.”
This reaction from former FOX News host Bill O’Reilly:
Barack Obama said he used cocaine in high school and the press didn’t care. So why the angst against President Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine? If the remedy is useless, so what? Why do they care?
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) May 19, 2020
And another FOX host chimes in:
Fox News on hydroxychloroquine in the last two days:
Neil Cavuto: It’ll kill you!!!
Laura Ingraham: Take it! Take it! Take it!
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) May 18, 2020
