President Trump on Tuesday defended his use of hydroxychloroquine in an attempt potentially to ward off the coronavirus, saying the unproven COVID-19 drug «gives you an …
President Trump on Tuesday defended his use of hydroxychloroquine in an attempt potentially to ward off the coronavirus, saying the unproven COVID-19 drug «gives you an additional level of safety.»
Trump, who revealed Monday that he’s taking the anti-malaria drug to prevent coronavirus, much to the shock of the medical community, bashed a scientific study warning of the dangers of hydroxychloroquine as a personal assault on him.
«It was a Trump enemy statement,» Trump said on Capitol Hill Tuesday after lunching with GOP senators.
He didn’t specify the name of the study but said the participants were in «bad shape» and «almost dead.»
Trump appeared to refer to a study of veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 that found those taking hydroxychloroquine had a higher rate of death than those who did not.
He also hit back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who said Trump shouldn’t take the unproven drug especially given his age and weight, which she referred to as «morbidly obese.» At the start of the news conference, Trump declined to respond to Pelosi’s remarks, saying she’s a «waste of time.» But by the end of the less than seven-minute press gaggle, Trump punched back.
«Pelosi is a sick woman. She’s got a lot of problems — a lot of mental problems,» Trump said.
As for hydroxychloroquine, Trump said individuals will have to make up their own minds about taking the drug, but he argued «it doesn’t hurt people.
