Raw StoryTrump's brag inadvertently credits Biden
3 Aug 16, 6:07 AM · 3d ago · 1 press · 9 posts · 4 sources · development 3 of 7
Raw Story publishes analysis highlighting that Trump's public promotion of the Post article actually exposes Biden-era policy as the cause of the drug price decline, noting the Inflation Reduction Act gave Medicare negotiating power and the first 10 drugs saw price cuts of at least 38% off 2023 list prices.
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentSteven Cheung White House Director of CommunicationsRichard Frank Health economics professor emeritus, Harvard UniversityStacie Dusetzina Health policy professor, Vanderbilt University
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What was reported 2 claims about this development
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first by The Guardian, 3d ago · also Google News · World, Guardian US
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first by Mastodon trending, 3d ago
What people said 8 posts and comments in this stretch · verbatim
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The White House proudly shared an image on social media Saturday of President Donald Trump holding a printed-out Washington Post report about lower drug prices, but, as pointed out by The Guardian, experts quoted in that same report largely credit Biden-era policy for the drop.
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In other words, the White House is looking forward to Democrats winning the # Midterms for even more awesome headlines, that put Mr Trump in a good spotlight, huh? I suppose it sure beats headlines of fringe politics, such as: "GOP wants to check everyone's crotch, to make sure that their party-kids aren't shocked by the size of it, when they meet…
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Trump is just burbling incoherently at this point. The cheese has slipped off the cracker...or, perhaps more appropriately in this case, the penicillin mold has slipped off the bread. https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices?CMP=GTUS_email
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Stable genius - latest. Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him. # MakeAmericaGrateAgain https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices
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# News # NAZISTATESOFAMERICA # BlessedIgnorance https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices
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Trump is an idiot. https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices?CMP=share_btn_url
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https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a ug/15/trump-washington-post-drug-prices # uspol # uspolitics
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