D&D and the rising pandemic

[Umbran]

He already was taking hydroxychloroquine earlier this year. If he still supports using it, which he hasn't made any remarks saying that he is against it, I don't see the possibility of him taking it being completely out the window for him.

1) He said he was taking it, but provided no proof. If we question whether he actually has the disease, we should question if he ever took the drug at all.
2) Back on May 19th, when he said this, the FDA had an open emergency use authorization for the drug for people hospitalized with the disease. In June, the FDA has withdrew the authorization, and the WHO, Novartis, and NIH all stopped their trials.

Giving what would now be considered both off-label and "experimental" treatment to the President of the United States in a health crisis is probably a career ender if something goes wrong.

 

[billd91]

1) He said he was taking it, but provided no proof. If we question whether he actually has the disease, we should question if he ever took the drug at all.

It wasn't just Trump that said it - so did his physician Cmdr Sean Conley. That said, we are aware that he has had his doctors do and write things that may not have been strictly true. So, again, a credibility gap has us second-guessing whether he has been on it or not. If Trump still believes in the treatment, I'd bet his doctor would prescribe it, FDA approval or no.

 

[Zardnaar]

I doubt he would fake it.

Down in the polls and trailing a month out from the election.

 

[Umbran]

If Trump still believes in the treatment...

I don't think we have evidence he ever really believed in it.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I doubt he would fake it.

Down in the polls and trailing a month out from the election.

Faked or not, reporting he recovered could provide a boost in his polling, like it did for Boris Johnson.

 

[Zardnaar]

Faked or not, reporting he recovered could provide a boost in his polling, like it did for Boris Johnson.

Boris has a different public persona. He deliberately cultivates the lovable buffoon thing while Trump's more erm Trump.

I don't think he's faking it but wouldn't surprise me put it that way.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Boris has a different public persona. He deliberately cultivates the lovable buffoon thing while Trump's more erm Trump.

I don't think he's faking it but wouldn't surprise me put it that way.

Sorry, my bad- I didn’t complete my thought. I don’t think Trump’s polling would actually improve, but it might re-energize his base. IOW, more of them would vote.

 

[Zardnaar]

Sorry, my bad- I didn’t complete my thought. I don’t think Trump’s polling would actually improve, but it might re-energize his base. IOW, more of them would vote.

I think that's already there due to SCOTUS.

 

[Umbran]

Okay, folks, while his health may be relevant, how about we avoid discussing how many folks will vote for him, please and thanks.

 

[CleverNickName]

If the worst should happen, so close to the election, I think that there would be a lot of pressure to delay or reschedule the election. I don't know if that is a thing that can happen or not (I'm not an expert on US politics), but I can definitely see a lot of people wanting to do so.

EDIT: woops, sorry Umbran. I just now saw your post.