US EditionTrump touts lower drug prices as GOP preps for 2026: ‘I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT’
Trump claims unprecedented drug price drops up to 700% using favored nations status to rebrand GOP's affordability message ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
- 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,”…
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