President Trump Puts The Pressure On Big Pharma

On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order implementing a
new prescription drug policy that he suggested could cut drug
prices by 59 percent. At the signing, he emphasized the U.S. "will
no longer tolerate profiteering and price gouging from Big Pharma."
The government discovered this in 2022 per an HHS report, where
researchers found that U.S. pharmaceutical companies typically
charge two to three times more for prescription drugs than other
developed nations. Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Dr.
Marty Makary joins the Rundown to explain how the President's "most
favored nation" drug pricing plan works and shares their "carrot
and stick" approach to getting Big Pharma to cooperate on fair
prices. Georgia lawmakers are already strategizing ahead of the
2026 midterm elections. With Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff already
announcing his bid for a second term in the Senate earlier this
year, several Republicans have stepped up to challenge the
incumbent senator. One of the candidates is Georgia Congressman
Buddy Carter. Rep. Carter joins the Rundown to share why he is the
candidate to take on Senator Ossoff and later he gives his reaction
to the Trump administration’s recent tariff deal with China. Plus,
commentary from senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
and author of “The Project,” Howard Husock. Photo Credit: AP Learn
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