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Donald Trump unfollows Piers Morgan on Twitter after Good Morning Britain host slammed ‘bats***’ coronavirus cure theory

DONALD Trump has today unfollowed Piers Morgan on Twitter after the Good Morning Britain host slammed his "bats***" coronavirus cure theory.

Piers, 55, had blasted the US president after he and using UV light to treat .

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for the "incredibly dangerous" suggestion, saying: "I just see a president pretending to be a medical expert and spewing theories that might have disastrous consequences."

He added: "By far the most reckless and dangerous thing President Trump has done is use the most powerful podium on earth to air his batsh*t crazy theories about how to beat the virus."

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 after a new study by the Department of Homeland Security found that direct sunlight, bleach, and isopropyl alcohol kill the virus.

During a press briefing, he said: "Supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light?" he asked Department of Homeland Security official William Bryan.

"And then I said supposing you brought the light inside the body which you can do either through the skin or in some other way.

"And I think you said you're going to test that too? Sounds interesting."

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Experts warn that cleaning products can be dangerous and potentially fatal if ingested or put into the body.

And the US leader later tried to defend his comments, saying they had been "sarcastic".

The news follows Trump's press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisting that his suggestion was taken out of context.

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Video from the White House Press briefing shows Coronavirus Task Force Expert  when he suggested using cleaner in the body.

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