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Judi Lynn

(164,174 posts)
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:56 AM May 2020

Pelosi says 'morbidly obese' Trump taking hydroxychloroquine 'not a good idea' [View all]

Source: The Hill


BY CRISTINA MARCOS - 05/18/20 09:54 PM EDT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that it's "not a good idea" for President Trump to be taking hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus.

"I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, morbidly obese, they say," Pelosi said during an appearance on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360."

"So, I think that it's not a good idea," she said.

Trump said earlier in the day that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, which is used to treat malaria, for the past week and a half after one of his personal valets tested positive for the coronavirus.

Trump has repeatedly touted the drug as a potential coronavirus cure or preventative measure over the past two months, despite the lack of evidence that it's effective against the disease.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/498435-pelosi-says-that-trump-taking-hydroxychloroquine-is-not-a-good-idea

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Disagree quakerboy May 2020 #1
You beat me to the post! I agree it's a good idea. raccoon May 2020 #2
Yes. He's claiming it to look zentrum May 2020 #17
If the Honorable Speaker says, "Don't take it." The Don will double down. TexasProgresive May 2020 #12
Maybe. quakerboy May 2020 #21
Add Hilary and it will be a trifecta! TexasProgresive May 2020 #22
I Agree with Your Disagreement Joe Mauriceovich May 2020 #24
Who's fatter, William Howard Taft or Donald Trump? tclambert May 2020 #3
I think Trump's a few Mig Macs away from Taft. But he's working on it. dem4decades May 2020 #4
I wonder if tRUMP ever got stuck in a bathtub? CountAllVotes May 2020 #6
Taft v. tRUMP CountAllVotes May 2020 #5
If donald dump sees that side by side...... wolfie001 May 2020 #11
awwwwwwww CountAllVotes May 2020 #20
Taft at least wore it better. No big 2nd story overhang like Trumps! machoneman May 2020 #18
She knows Trump will do the opposite of whatever DeminPennswoods May 2020 #7
Alicia Machado is laughing somewhere BeyondGeography May 2020 #8
That's Better ProfessorGAC May 2020 #9
+1. For decades Republicans have waged all-out war on Democrats dalton99a May 2020 #16
Oh my... Hav May 2020 #10
Oh my, Nancy can certainly throw the shade! Tracer May 2020 #13
Possibly duplicate of pre-existing post in LBN column Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #14
Yeah, it's probably not a good idea for Mine-Mine Teletubby to ingest anything other than... Hugin May 2020 #15
So, what's his tweet (or a dozen) in reply? Can't wait............. machoneman May 2020 #19
he is NOT llashram May 2020 #23
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