President Trump just revealed a few moments ago that he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine for a couple of weeks:
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug FDA has cautioned about using for COVID-19. He started "a couple weeks ago"
"I think it's good. I've heard a lot good stories. And if it's not good, I'll tell you right, I'm not going to get hurt by it" https://t.co/Nj065CIsxp pic.twitter.com/eFPC0g1Vns— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2020
Trump says the he’s taking the drug because he’s heard a lot of good things about it and doesn’t believe it will hurt him. He also notes that many front line workers are taking it and are doing great.
Trump added that he hopes at some point not to have to take HCQ when a vaccine comes out, which he says will be soon.
He also pointed out that a doctor called him recently and told him he’s treated hundreds of patients with HCQ, Azithromycin, and Zinc and hasn’t lost a single patient.
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