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spanone

(135,816 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:56 PM Apr 2020

"...so, what do I know, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense."

this is an actual quote from 'president' don trump

For doctors, nurses and first responders, Trump suggested the drugs could be taken as a preventative. "They say taking it before the fact is good, but what do you have to lose?"

Experts do not suggest taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive for Covid-19 because there is no evidence yet to suggest it protects against contracting the virus.

"They say take it," said Trump, without citing any experts or sources. "I'm not looking at it one way or the other, but we want to get out of this. If it does work, it would be a shame if we didn't do it early. But we have some very good signs."

Trump said people would have to go through medical professionals to get approval, "but I've seen things that I sort of like. So, what do I know, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense."


https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/05/politics/coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine-trump-briefing/index.html
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"...so, what do I know, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense." (Original Post) spanone Apr 2020 OP
Hilarious MFM008 Apr 2020 #1
Yes donnie we know you're not a doctor ... CatMor Apr 2020 #2
👍🏼😎 spanone Apr 2020 #3
An idiot and a liar. iemitsu Apr 2020 #12
We know you are not a doctor. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #4
"Try it, what do you have to lose?" Trump slogan sarcasmo Apr 2020 #5
Considering that 2X the daily dose can be fatal COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #11
Common sense would demand you resign. C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #6
Sorry but no! You don't have common sense and that's the problem. Marie Marie Apr 2020 #7
What do they have to lose? Possibly their eyesight, for one . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #8
Hydroxychloroquine is not safe to take without supervision SpaceNeedle Apr 2020 #9
Please make him just shut the f*** up! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #10
Are you taking it, Donnie? Bayard Apr 2020 #13

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)
8. What do they have to lose? Possibly their eyesight, for one . . .
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:48 PM
Apr 2020

My wife takes hydroxychloroquine for her RA. She has yearly visits with an ophthalmologist to measure the buildup behind her retina. Too much and her retina will be destroyed.

So what do they have to lose? Nothing they're not using a the moment, I guess, for there are none so blind as they who will not see.

 

SpaceNeedle

(191 posts)
9. Hydroxychloroquine is not safe to take without supervision
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:51 PM
Apr 2020

It is notorious for causing bradyarrhythmia and occasionally cardiac arrest.

Stupid buffoon Trump

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