Topic: Lysol

Nancy Pelosi criticizes Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump during a press conference, claiming the President is "asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs." The hosts mock Pelosi's "hyperventilation" and the absurdity of the claim, awarding it a "Clip of the Day."

MSNBC's Nicole Wallace and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticize the Republican response to the pandemic. Pelosi claims President Trump is asking people to "inject Lysol into their lungs" and accuses Mitch McConnell of wanting states to go bankrupt. The hosts highlight Pelosi's conflation of bleach and Lysol as an example of extreme political rhetoric and a rejection of actual science.

A Republican caller on C-SPAN claimed that China intentionally released the coronavirus to trigger a global recession and warned that the virus could be transported inside the air of bubble wrap packaging. The hosts discuss the feasibility of viral survival in shipping containers and verify claims that Lysol labels list human coronavirus as a target for disinfection.

A Clorox television advertisement is analyzed for its heavy promotion of the H1N1 flu vaccine and disinfection protocols. While major corporations like Clorox and Lysol use the pandemic for branding, the FDA reportedly suppresses smaller entities making health claims about Vitamin D or organic antivirals. The hosts note the rise of contextual advertising that targets "swine flu" keywords in digital media.