Trump Stuns Briefing By Suggesting Bizarre, Deadly ’Treatments’ For COVID-19
Reprinted with permission from Alternet
President Donald Trump on national television Thursday evening offered a dangerous suggestion: doctors and scientists should test the "injection" of disinfectants, like bleach or alcohol, into the human body as a way to cure coronavirus.
"And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out, in a minute," Trump said. "Is there a way we can do something like that? By injection, inside, or almost a cleaning, 'cause you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that. You're going to have to use medical doctors, right? But it sounds interesting to me."
After hearing presentation President Trump suggests irradiating people's bodies with UV light or injecting them wit… https://t.co/CJNo8IEMlI— Josh Marshall (@Josh Marshall) 1587681097.0
(Note: it is extremely dangerous and likely deadly to inject any living being with any disinfectant. Do not do this.)
Trump made his remarks while standing in front of the sign that reads "The White House" in the press briefing room, leading some on social media to express concern that some Americans would try it at home.
Please don't inject or consume disinfectants.— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1587680802.0
Thoughts and prayers for whoever has to explain to Trump why we can't inject people with bleach.— Matt Rogers (@Matt Rogers) 1587680448.0
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