Trump Says Remarks on Disinfectant Were Sarcastic

Trump Says Remarks on Disinfectant Were Sarcastic
President Donald Trump speaks during daily briefing of the CCP virus task force at the White House in Washington on April 23, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump said Friday that his remarks about whether scientists should expose the body to disinfectants as a potential COVID-19 treatment were sarcastic.

“I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen,” Trump told reporters on Friday. Trump added that he was asking experts “whether or not sun [sunlight] can help us ... sun has a massive impact negatively on this [virus]” during Thursday’s news briefing.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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