My question exactly! It was made "controversial" by the media only because Trump mentioned it as possibly being of help in Coronavirus. The media made it controversial --- it is NOT controversial.
I only heard it mentioned once on our local tv station. They made a comment about it not being tested and may have negative effects on the heart.
Guess what? All the channels have commercials for pharmaceuticals all day long and they all have warnings about side effects. What is the special problem with hydroxychloroquine anyway?