Trump Clarifies Bleach Comment as Sarcasm, Challenges Reporters

President Trump has backpedaled on his idea to inject bleach into the lung of COVID patients.<br />He says that he was being sarcastic when he raised the idea during his official press conference.<br />“I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen."<br />Alarmed medical professionals worldwide took to social media to urge against Trump's statement.<br />Using disinfectant inside people’s bodies to fight the coronavirus would be deadly.<br />However, at an Oval Office event on Friday, Trump continued to advance his theory.<br />He spoke of how disinfectants and sunlight might ultimately help within the body.