Dr. Deborah Birx says Trump meant no harm with disinfectant comments: 'He likes to talk that through out loud'
By Victor Garcia | Fox News
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx defended President Trump in an interview on "Watters' World" that aired Saturday, saying the president meant no harm by inquiring about using disinfectant to possibly treat coronavirus.
Trump, in his White House coronavirus task force briefing Thursday, appeared to suggest that light and disinfectants, respectively, might have the potential to treat the coronavirus -- prompting a number of stories condemning the comments, others seeking to defend the president and a scathing tweet from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The president has since said he was being "sarcastic" with his comments.
"We heard from DHS [Department of Homeland Security], one of the scientists on Thursday say that sunlight, increased temperature and humidity could have an effect on killing the virus in the air, on surfaces," host Jesse Watters said on "Watters' World" Saturday. "And the president spitballing and he's asking questions: Would it be possible to maybe target the virus through a cure using certain ingredients or using sunlight?"
"You didn't believe the president was putting anybody in danger, did you?" Watters asked Brix.
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