"He's our president and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists," Pelosi said.
President Donald Trump declined to respond Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling him"morbidly obese."
Trump told reporters earlier Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine for about a week and a half to stave off infection from the coronavirus. The news stunned many health experts because the drug – normally prescribed for lupus, arthritis and as a prophylactic measure to prevent malaria – has not been thoroughly tested for use against the coronavirus, which has killed more than 90,000 Americans.
During an interview with CNN, Pelosi was asked her reaction to the news the president was taking the medication despite the FDA warning. Nancy Pelosi just referred to Trump as “morbidly obese” on CNN pic.twitter.com/wOY4NgY8Zm"He's our president and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and his, shall we say, weight group: morbidly obese, they say. So, I think it's not a good idea," she replied.
The CDC defines three levels of obesity. The highest level, Class 3, is sometimes called "morbid" or"severe” obesity, but that requires a BMI of 40 or greater.
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