On Thursday, Trump proposed testing disinfectants internally. The makers of Lysol (RBGLY) reacted in horror as did the medical profession.

Now Trump says he was being sarcastic. Let's play the videos to see if his claim is credible.

Trump Promotes Disinfectants

Trump made the comments after Bill Bryan, the head of the science and technology directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, discussed some research about how COVID-19 reacted to sunlight.

Complete Transcript 

"So I asked Bill a question some of you are thinking of if you're into that world, which I find to be pretty interesting. So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether its ultraviolet or just very powerful light, and I think you said, that hasn't been checked but you're gonna test it. And then I said, supposing it brought the light inside the body, which you can either do either through the skin or some other way, and I think you said you're gonna test that too, sounds interesting. And I then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute, and is there a way you can do something like that by injection inside, or almost a cleaning. Because you see it gets in the lungs, and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it'd be interesting to check that. So you're going to have to use medical doctors, but it sounds interesting to me, so we'll see. But the whole concept of the light, the way it goes in one minute, that's pretty powerful."

The above courtesy of Business Insider.

Again this was in regard to a discussion between Trump and Bill Bryan of the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump's New Preposterous Claim

"No, I was asking a question sarcastically, to reporters just like you," said Trump.

Warning From Disinfectant Makers

US News reports Disinfectant Makers Steer Consumers Away From Trump's Coronavirus Comments.

• Reckitt Benckiser , the UK-based maker of Lysol and Dettol, issued the first warning, saying: "Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)."
• Clorox , maker of bleach, soon followed, calling it critical for consumers to understand the facts. "Bleach and other disinfectants are not suitable for consumption or injection under any circumstances," it said.

Stung From All Sides

Politico reports Trump gets stung from all sides after floating injections of disinfectants.

Although the president clearly directed those queries at the briefing to Bill Bryan, the acting undersecretary of Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security, he insisted at a White House event Friday that they were meant for reporters.

What About Sunlight and Warmer Temperatures?

Politico reports Trump promotes theory suggesting sunlight can kill coronavirus.

Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, said she had not seen research to support the theory that heat could kill viruses.

“I mean, certainly, fever is a good thing when you have a fever because it helps your body respond. But I have not seen heat for viruses,” said Birx during the briefing.

“It would be irresponsible for us to say that we feel the summer will totally kill the virus,” said Bryan.

Twitter Response

Reuters reports Twitter allows Trump COVID-19 disinfectant videos, blocks '#InjectDisinfectant'

Twitter exploded with discussion of the president’s comments, made at his daily media briefing on Thursday, with such trending terms as “Lysol,” “#disinfectant,” “DontDrinkBleach” and “#InjectDisinfectant.”

The social media site later said it had blocked the trends “InjectDisinfectant” and “InjectingDisinfectant.”

Laugh of the Day
 

I have insulted @realDonaldTrump more times than I can count, but at least 4 today I want sincerely thank him for Making America Laugh Again #MALA at his expense. There aren't too many idiots with a daily nationwide TV audience who could have pulled off what he did. #MAGA

— FZucchi (@FZucchi) April 24, 2020

Questions Roll In

ALERT🚨: We have received several calls regarding questions about disinfectant use and #COVID19.

This is a reminder that under no circumstances should any disinfectant product be administered into the body through injection, ingestion or any other route.

— Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) (@MDMEMA) April 24, 2020

Who Will Believe Trump

Of course the diehards will believe Trump, no matter what.

But it is the independents not the die hards that matter. https://t.co/6TH3ocgRXM

— Mike "Mish" Shedlock (@MishGEA) April 24, 2020

True Believers Believe, That's What They Do

Even if they play the above videos, Trump's true believers, will believe Trump.

But it will not be either the true believers or the never-Trumpers who decide the election. Rather it will be the independents.

Many independents and swing voters are sick of Trump. Enough? 

I believe so. We find out in November.