{"id":2573298,"date":"2026-02-25T00:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sotu-video-democrats-refuse-to-stand-after-trump-announces-lowest-rx-drug-prices-in-the-world-coming-to-us\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:51:43","slug":"sotu-video-democrats-refuse-to-stand-after-trump-announces-lowest-rx-drug-prices-in-the-world-coming-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sotu-video-democrats-refuse-to-stand-after-trump-announces-lowest-rx-drug-prices-in-the-world-coming-to-us\/","title":{"rendered":"SOTU Video: Democrats Refuse to Stand After Trump Announces Lowest RX Drug Prices in the World Coming to US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsotu-video-democrats-refuse-to-stand-after-trump-announces-lowest-rx-drug-prices-in-the-world-coming-to-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573298&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports on president Trump\u2019s State of the Union address, focusing on his drug-pricing agenda and the claim that Americans would pay the lowest drug prices in the world as a result of his policies. It notes that Democrats did not stand for the remarks about lower prescription costs, and includes Trump\u2019s insistence that previous presidents \u201ctalked, no action, I got it done.\u201d The article cites a tweet highlighting the Democratic boycott and echoes The wall Street Journal\u2019s view that Trump\u2019s drug-pricing efforts are popular in polls and may be prioritized ahead of midterm elections. It also mentions Trump\u2019s request for Congress to codify the \u201cMost favored nation\u201d approach into law. The content is embedded with various ad scripts, widgets, and interactive elements, indicating a media site layout with multimedia and reader interaction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; refusal to stand for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union extended to their apparent rejection of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lower drug prices &#038;mdash<\/a>; so long as the president getting them was Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump used the speech to tout his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-announces-earth-shaking-change-prescription-drug-prices-every-single-american-one-consequential-executive-orders-countrys-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug discounting agenda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/downballot-candidates-defying-trends-on-the-campaign-trail-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Downballot candidates defying trends on the campaign trail - Washington Examiner\">forcing drug companies<\/a> to stop using the United States to recoup costs by charging higher rates than elsewhere in the developed world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Other presidents tried to do it, but they never could,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They tried. Most didn&rsquo;t try, actually. But they tried, they said they tried. They couldn&rsquo;t do it,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;They didn&rsquo;t even come close.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were all talk, and no action, but I got it done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He went on to note that &ldquo;Americans, who have for decades paid, by far, the highest prices of any nation anywhere in the world for prescription drugs, will now pay the lowest price anywhere in the world for drugs,&rdquo; Trump continued.<\/p>\n<p>But applause only came from one side of the aisle:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; NOW: Democrats REFUSE to stand for the plummeting cost of prescription drugs under President Trump<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They TALKED, NO ACTION, I GOT IT DONE.&rdquo; &#128293;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will now pay the LOWEST price for drugs anywhere in the world!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>How could anyone vote Democrat at this point?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/maOPsa0NtS\">pic.twitter.com\/maOPsa0NtS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2026490329927397816?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This wasn&rsquo;t the only time during the speech that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-bring-illegal-aliens-state-union-guests-degrading-safety-trump-everyone-present\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Democrats<\/a> didn&rsquo;t stand. That may end up being to their detriment.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/trump-state-of-the-union-2026\/card\/trump-highlights-drug-pricing-efforts-QKsfbMWBNRlZMmdq3wR8?mod=mhp\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> noted, &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s drug pricing efforts have shown themselves to be popular in polls, and the administration is aiming to focus on them ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-not-seeking-3rd-term-in-2022-is-probably-my-preference\/\" title=\"Johnson: Not seeking 3rd term in 2022 is probably my preference\">upcoming midterm elections<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-state-union-barely-60-seconds-trumps-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> to enshrine his &ldquo;Most Favored Nation&rdquo; policy for negotiating with drug companies into law.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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