Trump declares himself the ‘affordability president’ after historic price-cut deal with drug makers

President Donald Trump on Saturday declared himself the "affordability president" for making historic deals with drug makers to lower prescription prices as he implored Republicans to make a better case for how much prices are easing in America ahead of next year's mid-term elections.

"Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLING AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, 500%, 600%, 700%, and more," Trump wrote on his TruthSocial platform. "No other President has been able to do this, BUT I HAVE! This is also the answer to much less expensive, and far better, HEALTHCARE!

"Republicans, remember, this was done by us, and nobody else," he added. "This is a revolution in medicine, the biggest and most important event, EVER. If this story is properly told, we should win the Midterm Elections in RECORD NUMBERS. I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT. TALK LOUDLY AND PROUDLY!"

The Trump administration has worked to bring down the price of gas, eggs, and prescription drugs, while slowing the rate of inflation it inherited from the Biden years.

The president made several deals with drug manufacturers aimed at lowering drug prices, including with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to sell their GLP-1 weight loss drugs at reduced prices.

AstraZeneca also pledged to keep the price of drugs to Medicaid patients at the same level as the lowest price charged in other countries.