Nancy Pelosi Fat Shames President Trump; Trump’s Physician Explains Hydroxychloroquine Decision
By Breitbart. . .Host Anderson Cooper asked, “Madam Speaker, what is your reaction to the president saying he is now taking hydroxychloroquine? Are you concerned?”
Pelosi said, “As far as the president is concerned, he’s our president and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group — morbidly obese they say.” (Read more from “Nancy Pelosi Fat Shames President Trump” HERE)
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Trump’s Physician Explains Hydroxychloroquine Decision
By Axios. President Trump’s physician said in a statement Monday it was decided hydroxychloroquine could be beneficial to him after a White House staffer tested positive for the coronavirus.
. . .Trump said earlier Monday that he’s been taking the antimalarial drug and a zinc supplement for “about a week and a half” as a preventative measure against the coronavirus. The FDA issued a warning last month that the drug should only be taken in hospitals because of the risk of heart complications as its effectiveness against COVID-19 is unproven.
“After numerous discussions he and I had regarding the evidence for and against the use of hydroxychloroquine, we concluded the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks,” physician Sean Connely said. (Read more from “Trump’s Physician Explains Hydroxychloroquine Decision” HERE)
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Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent COVID-19
By NBC News. President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, an unproven treatment for COVID-19 that he has vigorously promoted.
“A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxy. A lot of good things have come out. You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers — before you catch it,” Trump said at the White House. “I happen to be taking it. I happen to be taking it. … I’m taking it — hydroxychloroquine — right now.”
Trump said that he doesn’t believe he was exposed to the virus but that he decided to take the drug after having consulted with the White House physician. He also claimed that essential workers, including doctors and nurses, were taking the drug to prevent contracting the disease caused by the coronavirus. . .
A White House official familiar with the president’s decision told NBC News that Trump started taking the drug after his valet tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month. The president said at the time that he had “very little contact” with the valet, but the White House official said Trump discussed taking hydroxychloroquine with his doctor and weighed the risks before deciding to take it. (Read more from “Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent COVID-19” HERE)
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