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Trump turns his experimental treatment into another self-promotion stunt

The president’s handling of his COVID treatment kept blurring the line between medicine and campaign spectacle. Instead of calming nerves, the rollout invited more questions about judgment, transparency, and whether the White House was using illness as branding.

Why it matters: Treatment theater

First recorded Oct 5, 2020·Meaningfully updated Oct 5, 2020

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Trump turns his experimental treatment into another self-promotion stunt

The president’s handling of his COVID treatment kept blurring the line between medicine and campaign spectacle. Instead of calming nerves, the rollout invited more questions about judgment, transparency, and whether the White House was using illness as branding.

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