Let& #39;s be clear: we don& #39;t know whether Trump is actually taking hydrochloroquine. We only know that he *says* he& #39;s taking it. But why would he say — and possibly, maybe, do — that? It& #39;s a treatment for his severe case of infallibitis — inability to admit mistakes 1/

By now even Fox News hosts realize that Trump& #39;s initial endorsement of hydrochloroquine — where did that come from, anyway? — was an error that could have lethal consequences. A decent leader wld admit that; even a cynical leader would slink away and pretend it never happened 2/

But Trump can& #39;t help himself: he& #39;s so insecure that he has to be right, always, and just doubles down on his disasters. This is true of everything from health advice to Korean nuclear deals. And it& #39;s going to get a lot of people killed 3/