Overall, support for the unproven treatment declined among all voters, according to new polling.
Republican voters appear to be losing confidence in hydroxychloroquine as a viable medication for the novel coronavirus, even as President Donald Trump said he has personally used the unproven treatment that health experts caution could be deadly in some cases.
New polling from Morning Consult and Politico, which was conducted from May 22 to 26, showed that only 41 percent of GOP voters support the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel virus. That's down 11 points from April, when the majority—or 52 percent—of Republicans said they backed the medication.
Support for the treatment also declined among Democrats and independents, who were already much less likely to support the use of the drug. Among Democrats, 11 percent said they still support using hydroxychloroquine, down 2 points from 13 percent last month. Independent backing of the medication also declined by 2 points, down from 22 percent in April to 20 percent this month.
A pharmacy tech holds a bottle and a pill of hydroxychloroquine at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20.Trump, after consulting with this personal doctor and getting a prescription, said he began taking hydroxychloroquine as a potential preventative measure against the novel coronavirus.
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