South Dakota U.S. Senator Mike Rounds says President Trump’s suggestion of injecting disinfectants to combat the coronavirus should not be taken literally.
During a White House press conference on Thursday, President Trump suggested disinfectants might be used internally to combat the coronavirus.
Rounds says the president’s statements came across incorrectly.
“I truly don’t believe the president intended for it to come out that way, I just don’t believe he did,” Rounds says. “I think he’s saying ‘Look, if there are some things within Lysol that we can go in and do some more research on that kind of stuff. Is there something in it that can be used in the future as a therapeutic?’ I think he’s musing about all of the different opportunities that are out there. I’ll add my voice to those who say do not take that literally.”
Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers of Lysol, one common household disinfectant, strongly suggest never to apply or ingest the product.
President Trump has rolled back his comments, saying he was “being sarcastic.”
