Seeking a way to beat the coronavirus pandemic and ease the pain of those suffering from the virus, the White House has mentioned drugs including hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as promising treatments. In response, the left and the media appear committed to an all-out assault on the medications.

Why?

Project 21 member Deroy Murdock castigated the left and the media in no uncertain terms for possibly denying a way back to health for those with the coronavirus during a recent interview on the Annie Frey Show on St. Louis’s KFTK:

I hate to say this, but it’s true. A lot of these people [in the media] proved what President Trump has said a number of times – they have become the enemy of the American people.

Never at a loss for words, but clearly finding it hard to comprehend how badly those in the media are acting right now, Deroy added:

I’ve never seen a display like this. This is extraordinary. And these people just seem to be rooting for this possible treatment – which has shown some promise anecdotally, and there have been a couple of small studies that showed it improved peoples’ conditions – they almost seem to be rooting for it to fail.

There is currently no known cure for the coronavirus. The only way to try to stop it thus far has been the self-isolation that is harming the American economy and the constitutional rights of its citizens. President Trump isn’t ordering these drugs to be used as treatment or holding them above any other treatment options, but is suggesting that the anecdotal evidence that’s been presented makes them good candidates for further investigation. There is also “right to try” legislation that was signed into law during his presidency that allows for the use of unproven drugs in crisis situations...