Despite FDA Caution, Trump Says He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine As A Preventive

President Trump looks on during a meeting with restaurant executives in the State Dining room of the White House Monday.

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Updated at 6:30 p.m. ET

President Trump on Monday revealed to reporters that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine and zinc to protect against the coronavirus.

“I was just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this,” the president told reporters, volunteering the information at the end of a roundtable with restaurant owners.