Fact-checking what Trump actually said about disinfectant
Posted on AllSides April 28th, 2020
FACT CHECK
During the White House coronavirus press briefing on April 23, President Donald Trump set off a firestorm of mudslinging and misinformation when he inquired about possibly using disinfectant to treat people with COVID-19.
Fact checkers were all over the place after Trump made the comments, which followed Department of Homeland Security undersecretary William Bryan’s description of recent government tests that found sunlight and disinfectant to be effective in eliminating the virus.
Bottom line: Trump never said that people should inject or drink disinfectant. Headlines, social media posts and news coverage...
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