NBC is owned by Comcast. Comcast has a multi million dollar theme park under construction in China. They're now effectively the PR arm of the Chinese Peoples Party in the US. Make a wrong move and their entire investment in China will be wiped out. They'd love to get Trump out of office. China bought Biden a few years ago so no worries there. I'm afraid the current choice for Americans is between being sold out to China, or sticking with Trump. Not a great selection.
There are clinical trials going on for hydroxychloroquine but they're not likely to be completed any time soon. In the meantime there's plenty of "anecdotal evidence" that the drug does have an impact in some patients. But it's more likely to have a preventative effect. Having said that, one doctor was on TV the other night saying his 94 year old father was close to death with Covid-19, but was prescribed the drug in combination with other drugs and had a miraculous recovery within 24 hours. There are numerous other anecdotal stories, so it's possible the drug does help some patients. There are side effects for some patients when the drug is used in combination with an antibiotic. But the risk can be monitored. And when someone is on a ventilator they have only a 50% chance of survival anyway.
Had Trump not opened his big mouth most US media would be proclaiming the drug as a life saver. On the other hand, some are hoping the country goes down the toilet to ensure he does not get re-elected and are not ashamed to say as much.