President Donald Trump is facing backlash after claiming the U.S. has access to a drug capable of bringing people “back to life”.

Speaking to reporters at the White House earlier this month, Donald Trump discussed what he described as an experimental treatment that he suggested could dramatically improve outcomes for seriously ill patients.

“We know the drug works because we’ve taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites, gone, the kids are crying and everything, and started them on this drug. And the person became better. It works,” Trump said, according to UNILAD Tech.

“And some don’t work but you learn really fast, it’s called the ultimate test. They test all these things, they use animals, all over the place they use everything to test.”

The comments immediately drew attention on social media, with many users questioning both the claims themselves and the lack of details surrounding the drug Trump appeared to reference.

On X one person wrote: “I don’t even know what drug he’s talking about, but I know he’s lying. He’s always lying,” according to UNILAD Tech.

Another user reacted: “The stupid is strong in that one.”

Donald Trump is facing backlash
A third commented: “IF any other President of the past had spoken such insane gibberish which makes zero sense, they’d be removed from office. Why not him?.”

Meanwhile, a fourth added: “A dead person came to life, is precisely what he said. If true, that would be front page news all over the world!!!! Trump exaggerating is one thing, but there are too many times where he is just lying, and/or so obviously wrong on the facts that no worthy leader would be. Why does the amazing Chief of Staff @SusieWiles let this happen?”

Although Trump did not mention a specific medication by name, he may have been referring to the Right to Try Act – legislation designed to give terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments that have completed Phase I clinical testing but have not yet been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The law, which Trump signed during his first term in office, allows eligible patients to pursue investigational drugs outside of standard clinical trials.

However, there is currently no scientific evidence showing that any experimental medication can revive someone who has died.