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The only reason today’s news about hydroxychloroquine is so “surprising” is that the media spent months telling us it was deadly to score points against Trump.
Amazing that @CNN is only interested in tying hydroxychloroquine to @realDonaldTrump when it doesn’t work. pic.twitter.com/5cuRwrk8kQ
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
And of course their key voices also chimed in. Here’s @brianstelter.
Any follow up on this one, Stelt? pic.twitter.com/El307vu9UT
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
@MSNBC was also a prime offender, along with whoever this doctor they brought on was. pic.twitter.com/vagzhfXNch
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
And @maddow, who rarely sees a conspiracy that she isn’t interested in signing up for as long as it paints President Trump in a negative light. pic.twitter.com/HlF9LpyKFc
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
@thedailybeast had some thoughts that haven’t held up well. pic.twitter.com/TAIicA2Cse
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
@ABC getting in on the act.
Think we’ll be getting more questions from the White House correspondents on this matter?
I have a feeling that it’s unlikely. pic.twitter.com/ldn9tYhvfJ
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
Here’s @CBSThisMorning with more of the same. pic.twitter.com/RCPnIAOc1Y
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
And this take by @atrupar hasn’t aged perfectly. pic.twitter.com/GTGGv9GYHg
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
But perhaps the man with the most egg on his face here is @chuckschumer.
“Don’t take it. It doesn’t work.” is a direct quote that…hasn’t aged well. pic.twitter.com/wVIhXsn8NC
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
Obligatory @kurteichenwald mention. pic.twitter.com/gI9GQ34gXj
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
@nowthisnews called hydroxychloroquine a “potentially lethal drug” pic.twitter.com/6hReu2ZJEx
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
Even the celebrities got in on the act. Here’s @BarbraStreisand pic.twitter.com/cuRrgbUpCn
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020
And @robreiner pic.twitter.com/Yufy8yFYwr
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) July 3, 2020