unproven drug as preventive
measure against the coronavirus,
meeting with restaurant industry
executives at the white house.
he told reporters he has been
taking hydroxychloroquine for
more than a week now.
this is the anti-malaria
including that he touted as a
potential game changer in
treating covid-19.
>> did the white house doctor
recommend you take that?
>> white house dr. didn't, i
said what do you think.
i said i would like to.
a lot of front line workers are
taking hydroxychloroquine.
i don't take it because hey,
people said oh, maybe he owns
the company.
no, i don't own the company.
you know what, i want the people
of this nation to feel good.
i don't want them being sick.
there's a very good chance this
has an impact, especially early
on.
>> last month, the food and drug
administration warned about the
dangers of taking this drug
outside of hospital settings or
in clinical trials.
today, the president downplayed
those warnings.
>> i get a lot of tremendously
positive news on...