People listen when the president talks.
Call surge to NYC Poison Control larger than thought after Trump comments https://t.co/j3VC72tpAx
— Muckmaker™ (@RealMuckmaker) May 3, 2020
In case you're wondering how today's briefing is going: pic.twitter.com/aXqHPL2ZsC
— Vicky Ward (@VickyPJWard) April 27, 2020
BREAKING: President Trump said he claims no responsibility for the spike in calls to poison control centers after he suggested last week that ingesting disinfectants could be used as a coronavirus cure https://t.co/yTfftPRUlI
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 27, 2020
all hail the dimwit-in-chief https://t.co/uPwftSfilX
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 25, 2020
This is insane, but that's the power of the presidency and it was foreseeable! Trump's lunacy about disinfectants poisoned these people—as did the cover job by the Surgeon General and the White House spokesperson who said only to check with a doctor first. This is on their heads! https://t.co/cKJ8B9x6He
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) April 25, 2020
As disinformation about bleaches spreads around in Nigeria, doctors have warned that adhering to Trump's suggestions would be extremely dangerous. Taken internally, the stuff is poison, pure and simple. The outcome could be fatal.https://t.co/W6TBVajJIR
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 25, 2020
“Inject with disinfectant” is a breakout search, Worldwide and “sunlight disinfectant” spiked +3,100% past day UShttps://t.co/QMzhzcUvqQ
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) April 24, 2020
Gov. Larry Hogan Sunday morning said Maryland's emergency health hotline that was set up to field questions about the coronavirus pandemic had received "hundreds" of inquiries about the safety of ingesting cleaning products to kill the virus. https://t.co/akZOCJxBqj
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 26, 2020
Maryland and Michigan experience surge in poison control calls after Trump's disinfectant comments https://t.co/R9R4vTTAiR pic.twitter.com/mwBq8B1jTF
— The Hill (@thehill) April 26, 2020
Maryland warns against ingesting disinfectants after calls to hotlinehttps://t.co/e7baTZVL7X
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 24, 2020
Sad! 