US president taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine

In my view, there are 3 plausible scenarios:

1. He is lying about it and not taking it because he wants to prove he was right that it is OK to take or whatever. my view: plausible.

2. He is actually taking it. my view: implausible, with his weight, heart condition and hypertension no doctor would prescribe it.

3. The doctor gave him a placebo to get him off his back about it. my view: highly plausible.

> 3. The doctor gave him a placebo to get him off his back about it. my view: highly plausible.

I don't think doctors are allowed to do that. On top of which, the pharmacist would have to be in on it.

Didn't his last doctor get in trouble for freely prescribing Ambien?

i think (1) is the most plausible scenario. it's something he already does all the time.

Placebo's definitely correct. Bet the good doctor gets a laugh out of it.

Asked on Monday what was his evidence of the drug's positive benefits, Mr Trump said: "Here's my evidence, I get a lot of positive calls about it."