Posted on 05/18/2020 7:54:27 PM PDT by bitt
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.
"Here’s my evidence: I get a lot of positive calls about it," Trump said on Monday. "So far, I seem to be OK."
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) also called Trump's decision to take hydroxychloroquine "reckless."
"I know him saying he is taking it, whether he is or not, is reckless, reckless, reckless. It gives people false hope, has people avoid real medical attention, and can actually cause them trouble. It is just dangerous what he did," Schumer said on MSNBC.
The Food and Drug Administration warned last month that the drug should not be taken outside of a hospital or clinical trial due to the risk of heart rhythm problems.
An analysis of patients at Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country found that the death rates of people treated with hydroxychloroquine were higher than those who did not receive the treatment.
The White House later Monday released a memo from the president's physician
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Oh 'yes'... Well, my choice. (The Lord provides!) I hope I live long enough to make it pay. I didn't post anything on the results yet. There was some indication of a mild problem but that appears to have cleared. The vision can still improve under daily rigour - ??. Tests well. Thanks for asking. :)
Pelosi should not attempt walking with a walker due to her massive Bovine silicone filled sagging tits.
Let the Twitter flame war begin.
If name calling is the game-
Nancy is:
Morbidly ugly,
Morbidly evil,
Morbidly rich,
Morbidly socialist,
Morbidly anti-Christ,
Morbidly anti-American,
Morbidly anti-capitalist,
Morbidly stinking c*nt - can I buy a vowel Pat, a “u” please?
Saw Nancy with a face mask on today. She looks better.
Like she cares what happens to him.
Wonder how hydrochloriquine interacts with Botox?
You’re right about that!
She literally is a pawn of Satan, IMHO.
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Dem desperation as their Orange Prison Jumpsuits loom before them.
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And MOABIBLY UGLY sluts like Pee-lousy will die also. Loud mouthed piece of communist scum. I bet if you got into her bedroom she will have a huge picture of Joseph Stalin on her wall, just like all the good little Nazi’s used to have their Uncle Adolph’s photo on the walls. Stalin and Lenin HAVE to be her heroes!!
The bullet resistant vest bulks the President up
The poster child for Anorexia is calling Trump MORBIDLY OBESE?
Has she EVER seen Jerry Nadler? Or are there 2 standards for that also in the Dems playbook???
How about Stacy Abrams?
Pelosi is running out of sound bites, IMO.
Anyone who watches this 30 minute video will understand hydroxy/combined therapeutics maybe better than many doctors
His bulletproof vest prob adds 10 pounds to his frame
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