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popsdenver

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22. This is laughable

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 09:47 PM

Jul 31

He thinks that just because he says to do it, that all those Corporations are going to follow his orders?

It might look good on Fox News as their viewers will blindly believe anything he says...................

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Trump gives drugmakers 60 days to slash prescription drug prices [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 31 OP

"They must reduce prices by 1600% or I'll put a 200% tariff on it them!", he said, frothing a little foam at the mouth Bernardo de La Paz Jul 31 #1

Last month I ordered my tomato plants to produce bug free delicious ripe better boys BOSSHOG Jul 31 #2

Like that'll happen. marble falls Jul 31 #3

Nothing like working things out like professionals. Nope. Just "fuck you, do what I want or you are fucked". twodogsbarking Jul 31 #4

How soon before he goes full TACO? Hekate Jul 31 #5

59 days emulatorloo Jul 31 #9

Does this mean that the pharmacy is going to pay you 14x the original price to take the medicine home? Norrrm Jul 31 #6

Or what? Oeditpus Rex Jul 31 #7

The "deal artist" only has ONE negotiating strategy: Intimidation William Seger Jul 31 #8

he will give them a taco extension of 5 years when the bribes start rolling in. nt ImNotGod Jul 31 #10

"a collaborative effort towards achieving global pricing parity would be the most effective path" tanyev Jul 31 #11

What an asshole. Scrivener7 Jul 31 #12

Pretty sure they can tell him... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 31 #13

They will drop the price of $2000 medication to $1995 and Dump will tell everyone he got the prices down mdbl Jul 31 #21

Or else, what? Trump Pharmaceuticals? ananda Jul 31 #14

I hope they ignore him and give him the middle finger ! kimbutgar Jul 31 #15

So after they all stop laughing... haele Jul 31 #16

Sounds like another shakedown. (nt) Paladin Jul 31 #17

Once again....bad when the dems want to do something about gouging...AWESOME when gop does it. nt wiggs Jul 31 #18

And this, the day after the schuck imposed a 25% tariff on India . . . Journeyman Jul 31 #19

Ok, next do this with grocery stores. mdbl Jul 31 #20

This is laughable popsdenver Jul 31 #22

I WISH prescription drug prices could be made to go down this easily! ShazzieB Jul 31 #23

iirc, the House & Senate bills for Medicare for All don't involve private insurance companies. n/t area51 Aug 1 #28

Every major healthcare bill enacted in last 30 years involves private insurance companies- Part C, Part D, ACA, Medicaid Silent Type Aug 1 #32

Yeah... radical noodle Aug 1 #31

This Sounds Like TACO Talk DallasNE Aug 1 #24

This is nothing but a performance iemanja Aug 1 #25

The reign of the Mad King descends into further madness perdita9 Aug 1 #26

That's right... pander to your base in an attempt to distract them from their ravings about Epstein. OldBaldy1701E Aug 1 #27

IBIWISI TheRickles Aug 1 #29

More letters? Jughead Aug 1 #30