Trump suggests administration could strike deal with Democrats on healthcare in next Congress

President Donald Trump predicted Thursday that he will be vetoing a lot of legislation in the last two years of his second term, after Democrats take over both chambers of Congress, but suggested they could strike a deal on healthcare. 

Democrats flipped control of both chambers during the midterms last week, but do not have a big enough majority in either chamber to override a presidential veto.

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith asked the president during an interview at the White House whether he was willing to work with the Democrats next year and how he planned to deal with the new Congress.

"I'm going to be vetoing a lot of things that they're going to send me initially that are bad for the country," Trump said. "I think eventually they're going to call, and they're going to say, 'Let's make a deal,' and we'll be able to make deals on healthcare, on drug prices."

The president emphasized his work to lower prescription drug prices through his "Most Favored Nation" agreements, which cover roughly 80% of commonly dispensed pharmacy medications, and is expected to save taxpayers $600 billion.

"I took the highest drug prices in the entire world ... We were screwed by the entire world, and now we pay the lowest drug prices in the entire world," he said. 

Trump said that he threatened to impose massive tariffs on other countries if they did not lower their drug prices, highlighting that American drug prices were "ten times what they should be," which prompted them to lower the prices.

The administration also signed "Most Favored Nation" agreements with 26 pharmacuetical companies. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.