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Injecting Disinfectant & UV Light Inside the Body

During COVID press conference, Trump suggested researching injection of disinfectant and bringing UV light 'inside the body." Lysol, Clorox issued emergency warnings. Disinfectant poisoning calls spiked dramatically.


  • 01April 23, 2020 press conference: Suggested researching injection of disinfectant as COVID treatment
  • 02Also suggested bringing UV light 'inside the body' somehow
  • 03Lysol, Clorox, and poison control centers issued emergency warnings not to ingest disinfectants
  • 04Next day claimed he was 'being sarcastic' - video clearly shows he was addressing medical experts seriously
  • 05Disinfectant poisoning calls spiked dramatically after the briefing according to CDC poison control data

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