This comes just days after a briefing at which the POTUS suggested that injecting cleaning products could play a vital role in getting rid of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has been reiterated by some Republican allies, who claim these conferences damage the whole party. Trump showed his growing frustration in a tweet, claiming that the media adopted a hostile approach towards his press conferences, and said he helped them garner high ratings during the pandemic.

Before Trump's tweet, the White House announced that the expected daily coronavirus press conference has been canceled. The conference held a day before was considerably shortened with Trump taking no questions.

Trump had a reputation for avoiding regular press conferences during his presidency so it was surprising to see him hold daily updates during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some time, Trump used these conferences as a platform to enable Americans to interact with him, while boosting television ratings.

Unhappy with these interactions, some Republican leaders felt these news briefing could damage their party’s plan to control the White House and Senate. Representing sentiments of some other Republicans who spoke to the New York Times, Republican pollster Glen Bolger said that the campaign's foundation is yanked out from underneath them.

The Republicans say they fear the deteriorating economy, coupled with Trump's responses could cause them to lose swing states, as well as Senate seats in Nov. 2020. These concerns were expressed after Trump's statement at the Thursday briefing went viral. Speaking without any sort of prior preparation, Trump said household disinfectants that help to remove the virus from hard surfaces could be injected into those affected by coronavirus for destroying the virus from within.

Aside from that, he advised Americans to take activities outside as sunlight restricts virus transmission due to its ultraviolet rays. Companies that make these cleaners and health officials immediately warned the public that such toxic materials should not be ingested, and scientists said there are no pieces of evidence that support the claim that ultraviolet rays can cure COVID-19.

Trump said he had to speak in this way to convey sarcasm, while White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said his statement has been taken out of context, making it sound amateurish. While it remains to be seen whether or not Trump will resume these press briefings and McEnany noted that holding these briefings in the future is entirely Trump's decision.

Moreover, McEnany noted that the president is at his best when he speaks directly to Americans. This could be a hint at Trump's rallies, rather than question and answer sessions with journalists, shown on TV.