Remember when Trump suggested using light inside the body during COVID—and the media mocked it with bleach jokes? What was largely ignored is that light-based medical therapies have a long, controversial history. In the 1940s, ultraviolet blood irradiation was explored for infections like pneumonia and sepsis, later falling out of favor as pharmaceuticals rose. The topic even surprised Joe Rogan. Whether misunderstood, overstated, or sidelined, it raises an uncomfortable question: how many abandoned ideas were never fully explored—and why?
Trump Was Mocked for This Medical Treatment: It ‘Actually Works.’
