I'm astonished that people think doctors, biomedical researchers, and public health professionals—who have devoted their lives to helping people—are lying about #hydrochloroquine treatment for #COVID19 just to hurt Trump, rather than expressing justified skepticism based on data.

Until the past month, medical professionals have been among the most trusted people in America (below). We're seeing a dramatic turn in this, right at the time they are literally risking their lives to help the rest of us.

Right now the comments on this very thread are full of this sort of thing from (non-trollbot) accounts. This one asserted that medical experts are lying to the public "explicitly for short term political gain at the expense of human lives." and then doubled down when questioned.