That may be true, we'll know when there's a controlled study. But it wasn't politicised as much when other countries were doing it.
People decided that doctors have their best interests in mind and they would do everything they can to save them.
Also the media in other countries were not running disingenuous stories calling them fish tank cleaners and horse dewormers. Looks like people have a huge distrust of American media/CDC and that's their own doing.