After Donald Trump announced all willy-nilly that he’s taking an unproven and potentially dangerous drug as a preventative measure to combat contracting COVID-19, a range of emotions were expressed from concern to disbelief. And given that the president is obese and has a form of heart disease, it’s not a good idea to take hydroxychloroquine.
So it seemed appropriate that ABC’s Trish Turner asked Vice President Mike Pence whether he was taking hydroxychloroquine, too. After all, earlier this month, Pence’s top spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19. The White House appears to have become a giant Petri dish, with several others in Trump’s orbit testing positive as well.
It wasn’t a gotcha question from Turner while Pence appeared at the U.S. Capitol for a coronavirus meeting. Pence just walked away without answering the question, according to reports.
Asked by @caphilltrish if he’s taking hydroxychloroquine, Pence keeps walking
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 19, 2020
I’m BAFFLED that so many are believing Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine simply because those words came out of his mouth — the same mouth that tells an infinite amount of lies.
— Allen McDuffee (@AllenMcDuffee) May 19, 2020
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This explains why Pence fled from the reporter.
My guess is that the reason the White House is not answering questions about Pence “also” taking hydroxychloroquine has to do with the fact that they’re scrambling to come up with a plan for the whopper of a lie Trump spewed off the cuff yesterday.
But, hey, that’s just me.
— Allen McDuffee (@AllenMcDuffee) May 19, 2020
Someone really needs to teach @SecretService about social distancing. At least most have masks on. @VP & @stevenmnuchin1 meeting w/ @senatemajldr & @GOPLeader now. pic.twitter.com/uhiyTAI9zG
— Trish Turner (@caphilltrish) May 19, 2020
Trump’s dubious claim to be taking the drug just doesn’t come across as believable. The White House physician’s statement on the matter left out a few key points.
🤔 This statement – over three hours in the making – does not say the President was prescribed hydroxyhloruqine or that he is actually taking it and makes no mention of other medicines – zinc and Azithromycin – President said he is taking. @CBSNews https://t.co/zpry05qSrH
— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) May 19, 2020
The letter danced around Trump’s statement while not outrightly confirming that the president is taking the controversial drug. Pence doesn’t even believe his boss. That’s kind of obvious.
Pence later told Fox News correspondent Kristin Fisher that he was not taking the drug.
“In an interview at NASA’s headquarters after a meeting of the National Space Council, [Pence] tells me he is not taking Hydroxychloroquine,” Fisher tweeted. Pence added that he wouldn’t hesitate to take the drug if his doctor recommended it.
More from the VP on why he is not taking Hydroxychloroquine:
“My physician hasn’t recommended that, but I wouldn’t hesitate” to take it if he did recommend it.
And lots more on the big @NASA @SpaceX launch next week coming soon
— Kristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) May 19, 2020
Yeah, OK, whatever you say, Mr. Man.
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