Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning

President Trump says he's taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine — an anti-malaria drug that he's repeatedly promoted in treating coronavirus. However, last month the FDA warned about the risks of taking the drug and said it had not been shown to be effective against COVID-19. Weijia Jiang reports.

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[vellaminter]

who can believe anything he says???? he's probably lying

[fryesmoving]

This is America take whatever you want !

[flilguy]

If Trump does not have COVID-19, why would he take a medication that may cause him more harm than good? So many other options for people of means.

[jx]

If he is taking it than at least hes taking his own medicine and advice for once

[Dvco]

"If you want to stay alive, don't listen to 45."

[hytower]

There are many doctors who are reporting great success prescribing hydroxychloroquine and it's very cost effective. Big pharma however would rather we try their high priced products as they view the public as willing guinea pigs.

[keithgray]

This guy REALLY wants to quit his first real job.

[hemiram]

He is lying that's all he knows how to do!

[illskillz]

Let Trump take as much as he wants. Trust me.

[josefmanga]

Let him take it. I hope he gets every single side effect.

[mickh]

Too much of anything that just might be good for you will be poisonous if over taking too much of it.. I hope he stops taking it soon because too much of anything can end up being troubling down that road of life. many people wish they stopped sooner of what they have done to their bodies in any kind of good or bad medicines but end up too late to do anything more.

[bobbyvu]

Hydroxychloroquine have been safe and effective for over 70 years until now, How is that?

[marieogara]

OK Doc, You wanna be My Doc?? Then gimme what I want now!

[davidgilleland]

Can we get him some hydrocodon? A lot of it?

[anamericancitizen]

I thought you were all about pro choice, isn't it a mans body and he has a right to do with it as he wants or are you not really pro-choice, and seeing how the White House doctor, Trumps Doctor has approved of the President taking hydroxchloroquine, no one has the right to say a dam word about it, its a mans body and it is between him and his doctor.