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FACT FOCUS: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible

Cutting drug prices by more than 100% would theoretically mean that people are being paid to take medications.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Trump’s grandiose claim is mathematically impossible.

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