Just because someone suggests something out of the blue as a potential cure for COVID-19 doesn't mean it is a cure, and that is something President Trump has yet to actually realize.
Someone told Trump that he (the other fellow) thought that if people exposed themselves to ultraviolet light, it might kill the coronavirus.
Yeah, I feel the same way.
Overexposure to ultraviolet light is almost the same as getting sunburn at the beach, if not worse. The only way this "cure" works is if you first coat yourself with Coppertone, or some other sunscreen, and even that's not a guarantee.
This same source also suggested that disinfectant (i.e. Lysol) could be injected into the bloodstream or ingested.
Reckitt Benckiser, which makes Lysol, clearly has a disclaimer on their product warning against ingestion as being hazardous to your health.
To be fair, Trump actually admitted he's not a doctor, but he pointed to his brain to try to explain why he believes in what someone told him could be miracle cures. The only real miracle is if someone actually survived by following such bad advice.
Trump has to remember that his daily, overlong, "briefings" are shown to the entire country, not just his voter base in the Bible Belt states and suburban areas that would, like him, be gullible enough to buy into this twaddle.
It's not the President's fault in this case, but he's being shown to be gullible enough to listen to such claims, which again contradicts his own claims of being a stable genius.
I believe that source that gave Trump the advice might be seeing another "patient" right now. Some fellow named Fudd...........
Update, 4/24/20, 3:02 pm (ET): New reports have Trump walking back his remarks, saying he was being sarcastic to reporters. Sure, avoid acknowledging the fact that he wasn't paying full attention to what he was told in the first place.
Well, Orange Foolius isn't completely wrong; if you inject Lysol into your system the virus will no longer be viable...'cause you'll be dead and viruses need a living host.
ReplyDeleteTubby the Tuba just wants to appear strong, he wants his base to think he's being assertive and on top of things, even though it's become patently clear that he has not a clue in his head about this. He'd really be better off if he just stood quietly in a corner and let the experts (the doctors and scientists) do the talking, or better yet, just stopped showing up altogether. In fact, the media really needs to stop televising these clown shows, 'cause they're not helping anything or anyone.
ReplyDeleteI've said all along that Trump was in over his head. He's gotten so desperate, he'll cling to any crazy idea that comes along and it becomes news. The facade is fading, guys. It's fading.
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