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Trump and Donald Trump Jr. helped blast a viral video from a group calling itself America’s Frontline Doctors, a stunt that spread false claims about hydroxychloroquine and masks before platforms moved to limit it. The episode was a fresh reminder that the president was still willing to amplify junk science even as the pandemic was exploding around him.
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Trump and Donald Trump Jr. helped blast a viral video from a group calling itself America’s Frontline Doctors, a stunt that spread false claims about hydroxychloroquine and masks before platforms moved to limit it. The episode was a fresh reminder that the president was still willing to amplify junk science even as the pandemic was exploding around him.
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Trump and Donald Trump Jr. helped blast a viral video from a group calling itself America’s Frontline Doctors, a stunt that spread false claims about hydroxychloroquine and masks before platforms moved to limit it. The episode was a fresh reminder that the president was still willing to amplify junk science even as the pandemic was exploding around him.
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