PIERS MORGAN: Trump's batsh*t crazy coronavirus ‘cure’ theories are not just shockingly senseless & stupid—they’re going to kill people
His first line?
SHUT THE F**K UP, PRESIDENT TRUMP.
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Throughout this coronavirus crisis, the leader of the free world has turned the daily White House task force briefing into a rambling two-hour self-promoting rally.
He's devoted large chunks of them to trashing the media, attacking political opponents, telling us how great he is, and re-writing history as he tries to defend all the mistakes he's made since the virus first erupted.
But by far the most reckless and dangerous thing President Trump has done is use the most powerful podium on earth to air his batsh*t crazy theories about how to beat the virus.
And last night he stooped to a shameful new low by suggesting people suffering from COVID-19 should be injected with toxic disinfectant.
Yes, you read that right.
It's hard to imagine a more stupid thing for a President to say than publicly float a completely unsubstantiated 'idea' like that which will inevitably make some Americans believe having bleach inside them will cure the virus.
Later in his column—
At this point Trump stated the only fact he uttered during this medical diatribe of nonsense: 'I'm not a doctor.'
No, Mr President, you're not – so why do you keep pretending to be one?
He gave his own answer to that question: 'I'm like a person that has a good you-know-what.'
No, I don't know what, actually.
I just see a president pretending to be a medical expert and spewing theories that might have disastrous consequences.
Robert Reich, a professor of public policy at University of California at Berkeley, tweeted: 'Trump's briefings are actively endangering the public's health. Boycott the propaganda. Listen to the experts. And please don't drink disinfectant.'
For you to use your platform to fly absurdly delusional and dangerous medical 'cures' during this crisis is an outrageous abuse of your position.
And why the hell is Homeland Security getting involved in medical solutions the virus anyway?
Some found Trump's latest ridiculous medical theories amusing, and myriad Trump and bleach memes have gone viral on social media.
I don't find any of this funny.
In fact, I found his remarks breathtakingly stupid, reckless and dangerous.
Conclusion—
As I said at the start of this column, the President needs to SHUT THE F*CK UP.