{"id":2653940,"date":"2026-09-03T05:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-drug-price-deals-deliver-savings-but-voters-may-not-reward-gop\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T05:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:36:27","slug":"trumps-drug-price-deals-deliver-savings-but-voters-may-not-reward-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-drug-price-deals-deliver-savings-but-voters-may-not-reward-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s drug price deals deliver savings, but voters may not reward GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftrumps-drug-price-deals-deliver-savings-but-voters-may-not-reward-gop%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=2653940&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>President Donald Trump has been actively negotiating deals with drug companies to reduce prescription drug prices, claiming these efforts will save americans over $500 billion in the next decade. During a ceremony in the Oval Office, Trump announced nine new deals, increasing the total to 26. These measures aim to lower costs by implementing Most-Favored-Nations agreements, aligning drug prices with the lowest overseas prices for Medicaid and TrumpRx.com customers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these accomplishments, skepticism remains among Democrats and some Republicans, who doubt that the cost savings will influence voter behavior in the upcoming elections. Polls show mixed public opinion: while some surveys indicate limited trust in the impact of these policies on drug prices, others reveal support for codifying Trump\u2019s drug pricing policies into law.<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts note that although the initiatives have delivered considerable cost reductions, broader issues in the healthcare system and political perceptions may limit their electoral effectiveness. Republicans emphasize the fight against Big Pharma and highlight recent drops in prescription drug prices, while Democrats point to ongoing disputes over Medicaid and healthcare policies as ongoing challenges. while Trump\u2019s efforts have made notable strides in lowering drug costs, the political landscape remains divided over their long-term impact on voters and policy.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is racking up deals to slash prescription <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\">drug<\/a> costs as prices fall for consumers, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> and even some Republicans doubt the pocketbook victory will translate into votes in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Trump announced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4706749\/trump-nine-mfn-deals-lower-prescription-prices\/\">nine new deals<\/a> with drug companies to lower costs during a ceremony in the Oval Office, bringing the total number of deals up to 26. White House officials claim that the initiative will save consumers $500 billion over the next decade.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4710364\/trump-drug-price-deals-savings-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s drug price deals deliver savings, but voters may not reward Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4711234\/trump-speak-both-nights-midterm-convention\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to speak on both nights of midterm convention in programming shuffle: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4711137\/trump-ken-paxton-campaign-texas-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump trashes Paxton\u2019s appearance after vowing to campaign for him in Texas<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCountless politicians have talked about lowering drug prices for American patients, but President Trump has actually delivered \u2014 his historic Most-Favored-Nations deals are driving the largest reductions in drug prices in decades, deals that are estimated to save America over $500 billion in the next decade,\u201d White House spokesman Kush Desai wrote in a statement. \u201cThis is another example of President Trump smashing a broken status quo for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans typically pay as much as four times more for popular prescription drugs as overseas consumers. Both Trump and former President Joe Biden have sought to rectify the issue, although in different ways.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s most favored nation deals, unique to each pharmaceutical company, will see drugs offered to state Medicaid beneficiaries or customers of TrumpRx.com at the same levels as the lowest priced overseas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden\u2019s drug pricing vehicle, meanwhile, was much narrower in scope and relied on a law allowing Medicaid to directly negotiate the price of certain drugs with pharmaceutical companies. The former president only secured agreements on 10 specific drugs during his term. The downward price movement, estimated around $6 billion by the Biden administration, did not substantively move the needle for Democrats\u00a0in either the 2022 or 2024 election cycles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One senior Biden White House official told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the positive action they \u201cdelivered\u201d was not enough to overcome inflation and other similar problems now facing Trump and the GOP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe overall U.S. healthcare system is broken, and almost everybody who has to interact with it leaves very upset,\u201d the official said. \u201cAnd so even if you do make important gains for people, they are still going to be thinking about the overall healthcare picture. That\u2019s also a big part of what\u2019s working against Republicans in power now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One former Health and Human Services official from Trump\u2019s first term similarly touted the substantive cost savings Trump\u2019s approach is delivering for consumers, but doubted if it could overcome a bad political environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think in an ideal world, with an unbiased press, this would be getting the proper coverage it deserves. We\u2019ve never seen a politician, let alone a president, stand up to Big Pharma and say, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re going to quit screwing over the American people or else\u2019 and actually get results,\u201d that person told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cBut that\u2019s not the world we live in. I kind of think that the public\u2019s made up its mind at this point, and nothing that President Trump or Republicans say will change that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A May poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that just 41% of respondents believed Trump\u2019s policy would drive down prescription costs, including only 35% of independent voters. The same poll found that 38% trusted Democrats more on lowering prescription costs, compared to 28% for Republicans and 27% who said they trusted \u201cneither party\u201d on the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, a June 2026 survey conducted by a Democratic polling group found that a majority of respondents support codifying Trump\u2019s most favored nation drug policy into law, which the president has argued is necessary to prevent rollback from future administrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the mixed polling, Republicans are leaning into the topic as a midterm talking point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor decades, Big Pharma dictated prices to the American people, causing the cost of lifesaving medicine to skyrocket,\u201d Republican National Committee spokeswoman Delanie Bomar told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cBut now, Republicans\u00a0are taking the fight to Big Pharma\u00a0by offering policies that drastically lower the cost of prescription drugs, while Democrats want to take away rural hospital funding and hand out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-forced-to-issue-embarrassing-correction-after-calling-one-of-trumps-debate-claims-false\/\" title=\"TIME Forced to Issue Embarrassing Correction After Calling One of Trump&#039;s Debate Claims &#039;False&#039;\">taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buoying the GOP\u2019s case is that the consumer price index for August showed prescription drug prices fell by more than 3% over the past year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706841\/trump-tells-senate-confirm-heidi-overton-fda-before-elections\/\"><strong>TRUMP TELLS SENATE TO CONFIRM HIS FDA NOMINEE BEFORE MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats, however, say any positives drawn from Trump\u2019s prescription drug deals won\u2019t be enough to overcome more than a year of Democratic attacks over the people kicked off Medicaid by the GOP\u2019s new work requirements for the program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour record is solidified well before before November,\u201d a Democratic strategist said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s drug deals cut costs, but votes remain 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