Ever since President Trump uttered the words “chloroquine” and “hydroxychloroquine” there has been a backlash by the media the likes of which we haven’t seen since – well, since they insisted Trump was a Russian secret agent.
But, just like the Ruskie spook hoax, the worm is turning on the media response to the promising use of the malaria medication for COVID-19 that Trump has espoused.
“JUST IN: Gov. Cuomo: Use of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine in New York hospitals ‘anecdotally’ positive”
JUST IN: Gov. Cuomo: Use of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine in New York hospitals "anecdotally" positive https://t.co/0jR3BdsIXs pic.twitter.com/Z635M0hH4i
— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2020
Oh, well if the New York Governor says it’s working for some patients, then that’s different.
The New York Times reports that using the medicine is getting results in defeating COVID-19. Well then.
After even @nytimes has come around to the use of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment worth exploring, I took a quick jaunt down memory lane for how others rushed to judgement because Orange Man Bad (THREAD) pic.twitter.com/O66j3WlVPE
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
This therapy could help, and yet the media has had such an issue with the president wanting to try it.
Twitter user Dara Tancredi pointed out that Trump has literally had to battle to try this medication and all he’s gotten is grief for it. And that reminded her of something.
“Used to think it was a joke ‘If Trump found a cure for Cancer, the media would have a problem with it’ And yet, here we are.”
Used to think it was a joke
"If Trump found a cure for Cancer, the media would have a problem with it"
And yet, here we are.
— Dara (@daratancredi) April 6, 2020
Joe Biden is the only politician who has actually promised a cure for cancer — but only if you hire him as president.
Obviously, there have been no long-term studies to determine if the malaria medication is a “cure” for COVID-19, but the media incessantly criticize Trump for just wanting to “try” it.
Do you doubt it? Has the media role in this national drama fallen into the nation’s collective memory hole already? A massive case of newsheimers?
Twitter-user Drew Holden didn’t forget. He took notes. And photos. Lots of photos. He put them in a glorious thread on Twitter, a portion of which I’ll post here.
Holden points out that CNN accused the president of peddling “unsubstantiated hope in dark times.”
Bonus from their “fact checker” @ddale8 who clearly does not understand how this works. pic.twitter.com/rtI5rqKLz0
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
Twitter even got into the act and dashed in to save people from the Bad Orange Man.
@kurteichenwald. Shocker. Count me skeptical of your source here, Kurt. pic.twitter.com/MjD96LWjYS
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
The New Yorker called Trump a “quack” and that viewpoint prevailed.
The Boston Globe said it was time to shut down Trump for the nation’s good. Grab that microphone.
Tough to see my hometown paper, @BostonGlobe, added to the list. pic.twitter.com/YonnTSLjIP
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
And NBC took particular umbrage that Trump would insult its reporter because – pffft – that’s what the real story is.
“And, of course, who could be surprised to see Chinese propaganda gold medal leader @NBCNews make the list.”
And, of course, who could be surprised to see Chinese propaganda gold medal leader @NBCNews make the list. pic.twitter.com/QERFqhaxfY
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
There were even a couple of governors with such hatred of Trump that they refused to let doctors try the malaria meds on seriously ill patients upon pain of punishment. This goes to prove that Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is worse than fear of COVID-19.
Just all of @Twitter for this one. pic.twitter.com/d8s0wHno3q
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) April 1, 2020
For a group of people who constantly bash Trump for “not believing in science,” as Bernie Sanders (and millions of other Leftists) have put it, they sure don’t have much faith in it.
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