Trump's math on drug-price discounts fact-checked
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 15:51 UTC
- Sources: PBS NewsHour
President Donald Trump's claim that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100% has been fact-checked by experts, who say it is not mathematically possible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, has attempted to back up this faulty math.
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