OnPolitics: Trump talks COVID-19 meds

Monday, May 18

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House.

OnPolitics: Trump takes drug he said could be COVID-19 treatment

Here's the one political story people will for sure be talking about today.

President Donald Trump said Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that he's repeatedly touted as a treatment for coronavirus, despite warnings about its effectiveness.

"I happen to be taking it," Trump said during a roundtable discussion with restaurant executives at the White House. "I hope to not be able to take it soon, you know, because I hope that they come up with some answer. But I think people should be allowed to."

The Food and Drug Administration has cautioned against the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, a related drug, for COVID-19 treatment outside of hospitals or clinical trials due to the risk of heart rhythm problems.

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