So -- answer one question - "Should unproven medical remedies be continually promoted and hyped by politicians?"
The stance of the mainstream medical community (and myself) is that hydroxychloroquine should be prescribed by medical professionals to COVID-19 patients in hospitals during this emergency situation and proper studies performed regarding the effectiveness of results. These tests are currently underway in New York and other locations. So far the results do not appear to be promising (less than a week in based on unverified medical commentary) but there at least needs to be another month of testing to provide a sizable sample of patients with full results.
Guidance for treatment for COVID-19 should be driven by the medical community -- not politicians and media pitch-men.
I will note the most effective therapy for severely ill COVID-19 patients to date appears to be laying them on their stomachs rather than their backs.