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<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Trump’s Medicine

A new controversy over a drug tells a bigger story about Donald Trump’s presidency—and his relationship with misinformation.

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Yesterday marked a turning point in the president’s relationship with misinformation. Trump said he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a medication that’s been touted by conservative

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