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COVID-19 briefing included disinfectant and light remarks
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During a COVID-19 briefing, Trump asked officials to examine whether light or disinfectant could be used inside the body. Medical experts warned against ingesting or injecting disinfectants; Trump later said he had been speaking sarcastically.
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- — trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov (Official record)
- — FactCheck.org (Independent reporting)
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COVID-19 briefing included disinfectant and light remarks. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2020-04-23-disinfectant-remarks/
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