‘Disinfect The Misinformation’: Trump False Medical Advice Fact-Checked On Live TV | MSNBC

President Trump suggested false medical and scientific information about disinfectants, heat and UV light during a coronavirus task briefing. In this fact check, MSNBC’s Ari Melber and former W.H.O. Official Lawrence Gostin “disinfect the misinformation,” while Gostin argues it is “dangerous” for Trump to suggest “an anti-malarial drug can work on COVID” when the N.I.H said “it was actually could be toxic.” Aired on 04/23/2020.

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‘Disinfect The Misinformation’: Trump False Medical Advice Fact-Checked On Live TV | MSNBC

[moondoggy]

Face it, the man is a nitwit, not a leader.

[Markstun]

Doctors all over the world “ Oh my God trump has done it!! We never thought of injecting light and heat and disinfectant! Thank you sir!!!” Seriously that is one of the most insane things trump has ever said and he has said lots of insane things.

[MaryJaneHancock]

Wooza. This is absolutely the strangest time we are living in.

[KCsFunHouse]

Don’t take medical advice from someone that points to their head and says they have a “good you know what I mean”. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[carlairish]

You’re correct Trump you are not a doctor

[goodday]

"I'm a person that has a good... *forgets word*... you-know-what."

[melhyde]

this is no doubt, hands down, and validation of his off camera persona. if it wasn't so scary, it would be funny. smh WTF?

[lottisintellect]

He's insane! Put him in a straightjacket and lock him up.

[mrprivate]

When you hire the circus you get the clown

[HanShotFirst]

"I'm not a doctor, but I'm like a person with a good you know what..."

Get off the stage and let the doctors and experts tell us facts

[Frenchylikeshikes]

Watching those briefings is like watching SNL.

[DavidJ]

Trump: "My medical experts at Trump University Medical Center are telling me that ingesting liquid drano might be a good way to treat the coronavirus."

[selah]

He's turned the circus into The Twilight Zone.

[suegraue]

can't wait for the day we don't have to hear trump's voice, see his face, repeat his words, spend time undoing his wrongs, etc.

[anneanne]

The southern hemisphere already tried the whole heat and UV light thing, it was called summer, the hottest on record and guess what?

[Samael-Metzger]

He has snapped. I would never have believed it if I hadn't actually watched it.

[wesleylawson]

The irony- I'm not a DOCTOR- well, your not a President either

[CS-npoo]

May his followers hang on his every word. Good luck and let us know how you're doing healthwise in

[cosmosrunner]

He should be in jail or committed. Period.

[planetg]

wow, Birks is basically talking like it's a 5 year old listening