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Donald Trump has drawn criticism from medical experts after claiming the United States is developing a treatment capable of bringing people “back to life.”
The U.S. president made the remarks during a press conference in the Oval Office, where he spoke about experimental medical treatments without naming the drug or providing scientific evidence, reports The Express.
Extraordinary claims
Trump said the treatment had already shown promising results in critically ill patients.
“Without waiting many, many years, we know the drug works because we’ve taken people who were dead,” Trump said.
“We had a person given the last rights, gone. The kids are crying and everything, and given them this drug and the person became better.”
He added: “It works. You know, and some don’t work, but you learn really fast. It’s called the ultimate test.”
The president did not identify the medicine, release clinical trial data or explain the circumstances behind the cases he described.
Questions from experts
Medical professionals quickly challenged the comments, arguing there is currently no known drug capable of reviving clinically dead patients.
According to critics cited by The Express, Trump’s description may instead refer to severely ill individuals receiving experimental treatment rather than patients who had medically died.
Several experts also criticized the administration for promoting unverified claims while reducing support for established public health programs.
The backlash comes as federal funding priorities are shifting away from some existing harm-reduction measures and FDA-approved treatments.
Right to Try focus
Trump linked the alleged breakthrough to the Right to Try Act, legislation signed during his first term that allows terminally ill patients to seek access to experimental therapies before full regulatory approval.
Supporters of the law argue it expands treatment options for patients with no alternatives.
Critics, however, have long warned that the policy can expose vulnerable patients to unproven therapies lacking sufficient scientific testing.
Online reaction
Trump’s comments quickly spread online, where many users compared the remarks to science-fiction storylines and questioned the credibility of the claims.
Others accused the president of exaggerating anecdotal medical cases without evidence.
The White House has not released additional details about the treatment referenced during the press conference.
Sources: The Express
