US EditionTrump touts lower drug prices as GOP preps for 2026: ‘I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT’
Trump claims his policies cut drug prices by up to 700% as he tries to reshape GOP image after significant election defeats.
- Early Saturday, President Donald Trump declared himself `the affordability president` on Truth Social, continuing a rebrand after poor Republican results earlier this month.
- Following the contests earlier this month, Republicans faced panic as Democratic candidates won on affordability, sparking in-fighting with Vice President JD Vance blaming former President Joe Biden.
- Backed by his post, Trump claimed he invoked favored nations status and said drug prices were falling at 500%, 600%, and 700% levels, calling it a revolution in medicine.
- Trump is urging a messaging shift to affordability to shore up the GOP for the midterm elections, claiming this focus could deliver `RECORD NUMBERS` in victories and urging Republican ownership.
- With midterms next year, the party faces pressure as Republicans defend their record while critics ridicule the rising use of affordability, complicating GOP messaging on healthcare and costs.
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'AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT' Trump: GOP should win midterms as drug prices falling 'AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN'
President Donald Trump on Saturday boasted about lowering drug prices, seeking to tie his administration and Republican rule with affordability and economic prosperity. Soon after announcing a no-fly zone over Venezuela Saturday morning, Trump said drug prices were falling across the board, a development he credited to himself and Republicans. “Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLIN…
Trump touts lower drug prices as GOP preps for 2026: ‘I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT’
President Trump on Saturday touted that drug prices have fallen under his administration, signaling that it will be a winning issue for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. “Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLING AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, 500%, 600%, 700%, and more,”…
500%, 600%, 700%! Trump claims drug prices falling at levels never seen before, without giving data
US President Donald Trump claims drug prices have dropped significantly due to favored nations status. He asserts this as a revolutionary change in healthcare without providing evidence. Meanwhile, Medicare announced savings from negotiated drug prices under Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.
‘The affordability president!’ Trump doubles down on rebrand in wake of election losses
President Donald Trump declared himself to be “the affordability president” early Saturday, a continuation of his attempt to rebrand the GOP as the party of affordability in the wake of the party’s colossal election losses earlier this month.“Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNI...
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