The mineral contributes to the growth of cells and DNA, heals damaged cells, and can support a healthy immune system.

But as long as his “appeal to his base remains firm,” Brands said, “he will continue to be largely immune from ordinary expectations of political leaders.”

The president-elect's lawyers also filed a motion last week requesting the case be dismissed because his impending presidency will make him immune from prosecution.

"By interbreeding with the Neanderthals we got a quick fix to our immune systems."

"We are not immune to the price of coffee, far from it," said David Rennie, Nestlé's head of coffee brands.