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Trump’s Disinfectant Idea Is More Than a Silly Sound Bite
On even basic questions about the pandemic response, Donald Trump still seems lost.
Winging it.
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President Donald Trump outdid himself in Thursday’s press conference with an extended riff on miracle cures for the coronavirus that ended with a suggestion that maybe injecting disinfectant into the body would do the trick. (Disclaimer: Do not try this at home. No, really.) It seems destined to go down as the “inject bleach” speech, although he didn’t actually use those words. Jimmy Carter didn’t say “malaise” either.