Why it was so deeply weird to see Trump amplify ‘medbed’ pseudoscience

Donald Trump isn't sure he's right about Portland, Oregon, descending into a lawless hellscape, but he's seen some images while "watching things on television."

Monday, September 29, 2025 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Trump's troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court Trump's troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court Donald Trump isn't sure he's right about Portland, Oregon, descending into a lawless hellscape, but he's seen some images while "watching things on television." MORE Why it was so deeply weird to see Trump amplify 'medbed' pseudoscience Someone used AI to create a fake Fox News segment that showed Donald Trump making "medbed" quackery available to the public. So why did he promoted it? MORE Why it was so deeply weird to see Trump amplify 'medbed' pseudoscience Someone used AI to create a fake Fox News segment that showed Donald Trump making "medbed" quackery available to the public. So why did he promoted it? MORE As RFK Jr. faces a new impeachment effort, his public support reaches new low Secretary Robert F. 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