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Riley Gaines Criticized for Selling Ivermectin in Car Ad

The Damage ReportAugust 20, 20254 min55,840 views
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Riley Gaines's Ivermectin Sales Pitch

  • πŸš— Riley Gaines is featured in a video selling Ivermectin from her car, promoting it as a preparation for the fall season and potential illnesses.
  • πŸ’Š She claims the medication is easy, reliable, safe, and backed by science, urging viewers to stock up for the school year.
  • πŸ’° The ad's sincerity is questioned, with the implication that she is being paid to promote the drug.

Fact-Checking and Criticism

  • πŸ”¬ Medical experts and the CDC state there is no clinical data in humans to support using Ivermectin for the flu or RSV.
  • πŸ—£οΈ Critics, including viewers of The Damage Report, have brutally fact-checked her claims, calling the pitch pathetic and desperate.
  • 🐎 Some comments humorously suggest she might be a horse needing dewormer or question if horse parasites also beat her in swimming.

Motivations and Character Assessment

  • πŸ’Έ The hosts suggest Gaines is primarily motivated by making money and chasing relevance, rather than genuine concern for public health.
  • 🎭 Her actions are described as a
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Riley GainesIvermectinMAGAAnti-trans activismThe Damage ReportJohn IadarolaSharon ReedThe Young TurksFact-checkingBig PharmaLia ThomasRSVFluHorse dewormer
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