Donald Trump is back on his favorite hobby of making outrageous claims. This week, he announced he’s slashing prescription drug prices by “400, 500, and even 600 percent.” That basically means pharmacies will hand you pills for free and Venmo you $20 for your trouble.
In a prime-time White House address on Wednesday, December 17, Trump gaslit both mathematics and Americans. He claimed that drug prices will be reduced by up to 600% by January, under his “Most Favored Nation” policy. The claim is impressive. Because a 100% cut takes the price to zero, and anything past that? Congratulations, Big Pharma is now running a charity.
