New York attorney general to televangelist Jim Bakker: stop touting product as coronavirus cure [View all]

Source: The Guardian

New York attorney general to televangelist: stop touting product as coronavirus cure

Letitia James sent letter to Jim Bakker saying segment on a product sold on his website could mislead consumers

Lauren Aratani
Mon 9 Mar 2020 12.52 GMT
Last modified on Mon 9 Mar 2020 12.56 GMT

New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, has ordered “televangelist” Jim Bakker to stop claiming that a product sold on his website can cure coronavirus.

On the 12 February episode of The Jim Bakker Show, the man who once told viewers “only saved people can love Trump” asked guest Sherrill Sellman, a “naturopathic” doctor, if his product, Silver Solution, could treat coronavirus.

“Well,” said Sellman, “let’s say it hasn’t been tested on this strain of the coronavirus, but it’s been tested on other strains of the coronavirus and has been able to eliminate within 12 hours.

“Totally eliminate it. Kills it. Deactivates it.”

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The US health department says evidence supporting health-related claims about silver is lacking and it may be dangerous to people’s health.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/09/jim-bakker-letitia-james-coronavirus-product-stop-promoting