There is no evidence the drug works as a prophylactic for COVID-19, for which two White House staffers tested positive about a week and a half ago. It was around that time, Trump said, that he started taking hydroxychloroquine, after consulting the White House physician; he did not say exactly prompted him to do so, but he denied it was because he had been"exposed" to the virus, as a reporter put it.
Trump had spoken to members of the press a number of times since he said he started using the medication without mentioning it; likewise, before Monday the White House had made no mention of him taking it.
A Salvadoran Health Ministry worker shows a package of bottles of HydroxyChloroquine pills to be distributed in hospitals in San Salvador, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, April 21, 202. The Food and Drug Administration, among other health authorities, have warned against using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, alone or in combination with azithromycin.
"People are going to have to make up their own mind," he said, speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill. President Donald Trump talks about taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine pills as he addresses a coronavirus disease pandemic meeting with restaurant executives and industry leaders beneath a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, May 18, 2020.
WHY would you even disclose that? Your medical records are nobody’s business. Stop stirring the pot. You just opened yourself up for criticism. My doctor was giving it to his high risk pt’s as a prophylactic. Who did the patients tell? No one. Can’t defend you on this one.
Most likely he is lying.
Have seen many Dr's say that hydroxy works for patients. Saw an interview last night with woman who says it saved her life. If someone is dying ,why not try it?
Well if we are lucky , all his followers will go out an OD on this drug and he will have even less votes in November!
His body, his choice.
Act like legitimate Press and realize that he is lying about taking it. Stop giving his nonsense all of the free airtime. There are STILL people at the border & kids in cages.
Let him take it. He and only he will deal with the consequences of his actions. Let’s not worry about it. We have other things to worry about.
He put the people of this country unguarded with this pandemic now he wants to move out from WHO think people
This President is a looney tune
Like drinking disinfectant or Clorox
Always ask your doctor if it is good for your health ask your primary doctor don’t just take it because trump said it
Watching him saying that looked and sounded just like he opened his mouth and just let everything out, lie or not! Just like his entire presidency!! I call lie!!
Do you think that he has ever taken medical advice when he looks the way he does?
YOU’RE FAKE & CORRUPT NEWS!
I read that stuff is deadly. Good I hope he dies from it.
Is it bad that I hope the example he shows his follows is a heart attack and being infected?
What do you (Trump) have to lose by taking such drug? One Trump ...that is what you will lose ...
Just a distraction to hide something. Or Probably just to grab the headlines, lie, and kill the dumb ones who follow him. I am sure when things go wrong, he’ll blame Democrats, the press, or China.pathetic
Admire Leader Pelosi's compassion for Donald, ignoring his long history abusing her. In this time of national COVID-19 crisis, she is a heart warming example of expressing concern, informing the elderly morbidlyobesetrump about dangers of hydroxychloroquine. Thoughts and prayers
He is probably lying anyway.
This is insignificant. The difference is that he is under doctor’s care everyday while taking this. If a supporter decides to do it, they don’t have the same oversight.
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Big effing deal! Did you report the $16 billion dollars going to farmers today? Did you report we are going to stop importing beef? Why the hell do we import beef? Whose bright idea was that?
More lies from the president! Only his supporters would believe this.
There’s also no evidence that he’s taking it. Another lie and publicity stunt to make his base believe he was right about the drug.
There is no evidence that Trump is actually taking hydroxychloroquine other than his word, and the world knows what that's worth.
not according to foreign countries who are giving the drugs to every one who test positive, The drug has been around for 70 years with no problems. Yes it has been study and it has been proven to work, Faucis drug is not proven to work
Well ABC News, since there is no evidence it works as a prophylactic, you better start warning the tons of health care workers that use it daily.. they must not be as smart as you ABC.. COVID19
What doctor is prescribing it to him?
FakeNewsIsNotEssential There is no evidence that it don't work either. So what is your point FakeNewsIsNotEssential
His body his choice 🤫
POTUS WhiteHouse Biggest LIE told yet. Proof please. You did not take hydroxy.
Methamphetamine too!
There is no evidence THAT IT DOESN'T. IT is between him and his physicians. It may very well work. Stop being absolute FAKE CRAP NEWS.
What else is new? That’s how this animal works...
God lord! MSM falls for all the stuff Trump does no matter what. If Trump does it must be bad.
Let's talk about BreonnaTaylor being killed by cops in her home while sleeping And kennywalker being put in jail on a false charge of attempted murder for defending his home and how the cops killed breonna and shot a 5 yr old but blame the black man for it. BlackLivesMatters
Who knows if he’s even telling the truth
There's actually LOTS of evidence. If I can find it, shouldn't 'investigative journalists' be able to? Never mind. Asked and answered.
His choice.
I am touched by ABC’s concern for the President’s health. Just saying.🙄
Pretty sure he’s getting better medical advice than you nano-brain slugs at ABC.
Two lies in one Tweet from . First you forget to mention that many health officials are suggesting Hydroxychloroquine works as a preventative. Second, there is evidence it works, it is simply not yet clinically proven. Big difference . Do better.
He is a massive failure
Who's Trump's doctor? Theodor Gilbert Morell ( Hitler's doctor )
His body, his choice. Right Dems?
You are going to look silly when current studies prove you wrong.
He looks like something is wrong with his eyes they look pink
Fakenews. Anyone who spends 5 minutes researching this will realize that there is plenty of evidence it works if utilized early on in infection or prior to infection. It's given as a preventative anti-viral for malaria. Perhaps it work for this virus too.
Why would anybody believe somebody that lies and just says things for recognition. I bet he ain’t take that drug at all. If he did take it, have him take the next dosage on National tv
Moron!
Hopefully, he follows his expert medical advice and continues to take it. What could go wrong? It's trump approved.:)
Really. You sure about that?
It's really interesting how you twist what the president said fake news You're just hoping people didn't watch it, which I did Then you can spread your lies all you want FAKE, FAKE, FAKE
Why do you care? He is doing this under his physician eyes......not your business.
Doctors are prescribing the HCQ protocol with enormous success worldwide. But I guess all those formerly ill but still alive & well covid patients don’t count as evidence. You are fake news!
Untrue. Many health professionals across the world do recommend it. Many don’t. Why can’t u just be honest?
Is there evidence it doesn’t ?
There is no settled science on Covid-19. Stop wasting people’s time with this crap. For all you know 3 Martinis drunk with a monkey may be the cure, but we don’t know yet
Side effects may cause hallucination, anxiety and diarrhea.
Mainstream media fighting the use of proven successful drugs to fight virus. Media lying to America.
The rest of the world is using it with great success. America is the only country pretending it doesn't.
Isn't it his Health,is it yours
Besides all the evidence showing it is a prophylactic against CV.
Amazing how liberals want treatments to fail and economic pain and suffering to increase. Whatever in the very rare event they are dying from covid, they will have the option to decline any treatment that hasnt gone through a 12 month study to determine its effect on Covid.
Why dont you ask those who have survived after using it. There is your evidence!
He has a right to do what he sees fit! It’s his own personal choice. Stop criticizing everything he says and does!!!
Fake news strikes again. EnemyOfThePeople
Trump bucks government?! Hummm
But is he REALLY taking it?
I'm sure if Trump said he used Z-pak and Zinc with the HQC you would say the same. I hope realDonaldTrump says he used them also. Then you can look like bigger fools than you already do. How about asking the 100's of other doctors treating their Pt's with HQC, successfully.
Why are you spinning this choice of President Trump’s & his doctors? Just stop
Just because I see the media going ballistic about the fact that trump is using this drug makes me want to stock up on it!!!
FREEDOM
Oh come on, this imbecile is not taking it, he is lying as usual! 45worstever
There is no evidence ABC news knows better than the licensed physicians that prescribe the President’s medications.
🤔 it's funny...the NIH study even supports the use of this drug for treatment . Over 2300 individual doctors and studies have come out in support of it around the world 🤣🤣
sar_oso No one cares whether Trump takes hydroxychloroquine or not. I don’t believe him anyway. My doctor says absolutely NOT!
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This man is an idiot and people listen to him at their peril....
If HDQ is so dangerous why do people take it everyday for abnormally low levels of potassium, hay fever, anemia, asthma, hardening of the arteries, yeast infections, diarrhea, food allergies, gallstones, inner ear infections, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and thyroid disorders?
ATTENTION NEWS MEDIA!!!!! Stop letting him control you!!!! Distraction
The cult that formed around this drug is insane. They basically worship it based on a handful of in vitro(ie test tube) studies and anecdotes and refuse to acknowledge that large scale studies totally debunked it as a coronavirus cure.
'announced'. LOOK, SQUIRREL !!!
realDonaldTrump is LYING. He’s not brave enough to do this. We all know that! Come on....DumpTrump PlumpTrump
ABC FAKENEWS
That is because, as WE all know, realDonaldTrump is an idiot.
He's lost, in every way. Jen and I have tried to do something, but this time, we are singular. She'll be kick ass soon! You ain't seen NOTHING YET!!! SHE'S MY GIRL!!!
Also no evidence that he is actually taking it.
His physician said it was ok.
SUPREMA CORTE brasileira -STF, autoriza governadores a usarem toda força policial contra o povo. Os Ministros do STF não admitem que o povo se revele contra a tirania dos governadores comunistas e instauram inquéritos secretos contra quem se opõe ao regime de exceção.
Wait, giving advice?
SUPREMA CORTE brasileira -STF, autoriza governadores a usarem toda força policial contra o povo. Os Ministros do STF não admitem que o povo se revele contra a tirania dos governadores comunistas e instauram inquéritos secretos contra quem se opõe ao regime de exceção.
Saudi Arabia must know that the consequences of continuing the policy of starving the Yemeni people will not be limited to Yemen. Yemen Yemeni Saudi SaudiArabia HumanRights
Just amazing watching the spin on this drug.
SUPREMA CORTE brasileira -STF, autoriza governadores a usarem toda força policial contra o povo. Os Ministros do STF não admitem que o povo se revele contra a tirania dos governadores comunistas e instauram inquéritos secretos contra quem se opõe ao regime de exceção.
SUPREMA CORTE brasileira -STF, autoriza governadores a usarem toda força policial contra o povo. Os Ministros do STF não admitem que o povo se revele contra a tirania dos governadores comunistas e instauram inquéritos secretos contra quem se opõe ao regime de exceção.
Got_It 🤙🏻
He is a genius after all. Just ask him.
It’s his decision.
and yet people know the truth that it does work.
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