Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment

[arewethereyet]

And....here they come...

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[Mr Greene]

Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

President Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.
The governors of Michigan and Maryland on Sunday blamed the president for the spike in such calls.
Following heavy criticism from medical professionals, Mr Trump said his remarks were made sarcastically.
Disinfectants are hazardous substances and can be poisonous if ingested.
During Monday's Covid-19 news conference, a reporter noted that the state of Maryland's emergency hotline had received hundreds of calls in recent days seeking guidance about Mr Trump's comments.
"I can't imagine why," the president said, moving quickly on. "I can't imagine that."
When asked whether he took responsibility at all for the increase in calls, Mr Trump replied: "No, I don't."

[zebo-the-fat]

[quote='Mr Greene' pid='1971797' dateline='1588063985']
Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

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President Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus.
The governors of Michigan and Maryland on Sunday blamed the president for the spike in such calls.
Following heavy criticism from medical professionals, Mr Trump said his remarks were made sarcastically.
Disinfectants are hazardous substances and can be poisonous if ingested.
During Monday's Covid-19 news conference, a reporter noted that the state of Maryland's emergency hotline had received hundreds of calls in recent days seeking guidance about Mr Trump's comments.
"I can't imagine why," the president said, moving quickly on. "I can't imagine that."
When asked whether he took responsibility at all for the increase in calls, Mr Trump replied: "No, I don't."
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What is he thinking (or should that be What? is he thinking?)

[Mr Greene]

It's not exactly unexpected, (either the spike in calls to emergency rooms or the denial of responsibility) the real question is what was he thinking when he decided to make the comment at the podium in the press room. Didn't anyone explain the influence that position actually has?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Trump reminds me of nothing so much as a forlorn-looking child found standing in the kitchen amidst the shattered remains of the biscuit crock who insists, 'I didn't do it.'

Boru

[onlinebiker]

Looking to Trump for medical advice is about as pointless as looking to the Pope for advice on finding your girlfriend's G-spot.....

[Brian37]

You guys are killing me here! LOL

[The Valkyrie]

You guys are killing me here! LOL

Dammit.

You weren't supposed to notice.

Now I have to start again!

[Rev. Rye]

The funny thing about the whole thing (besides, you know, the whole “President being so stupid as to say we should inject bleach into our bodies” thing) is that it’s plausible to interpret it as just the President thinking out loud about how if UV and disinfectant can kill the virus that quick, maybe it’s possible that there’s light at the end of the tunnel, with a side order of musing about how good it would be if we could kill it that easily. Unfortunately, but predictably, not only is The president talking during an official pandemic briefing the worst time and place to do so, especially with a base that proudly rejects observable reality In favor of his word, but he phrased it in the dumbest way possible and refuses to take responsibility for his fuckups, as usual.

And thus we end up here:

[The Valkyrie]

In the meantime Pence has visited the Mayo Clinic, a bastion of modern American medicine, and didn't wear a mask.

His excuse? He wanted "to look at the staff eye to eye".

Have you looked at the masks, you stupid motherfucker? They cover your mouth and nose.

Stupid people justifying ignorant actions with obvious lies/excuses while endangering themselves and others.