TOPLINEMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell – who has been pushing, with the president’s apparent support, an unproven coronavirus treatment that could possibly be toxic – said Tuesday he was asked by the administration to gather leads on potential treatments for the White House coronavirus task force. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 30 : My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell walks out ahead of President Donald J. Trump ... [+] to speak with members of the coronavirus task force and reporters during a briefing in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic from the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, March 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Key BackgroundThroughout the coronavirus pandemic, Trump has had a tendency to embrace unproven drugs as possible coronavirus miracle cures and praise questionable sources of scientific information. Trump frequently touted anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine, even going so far as to take the drug prophylactically in May despite an NIH warning against its use to ward off coronavirus. Surprising FactThis isn’t Dr. Carson’s first time landing in hot water for promoting dubious medical supplements.

Source: Forbes August 18, 2020 20:37 UTC