Going by the increasingly bizarre videos he’s posting to Truth Social, Donald Trump’s week is not going well. Firstly, he saw his lead in the polls slip slightly after his non-appearance at the first Republican Primary debate last week. Then there are the mounting legal problems he’s attempting to fight.
Probably the last thing he welcomed right now is President Joe Biden summoning his finest Dark Brandon energy to roast him over one of the Trump’s administration’s failures.
When campaigning in 2016, Trump made much of a promise to take on big pharma and lower drug prices. He then failed to do so when elected to office.
The Biden Administration is making progress where Trump faltered. It announced this week ten common drugs it’s negotiating to lower in price for Medicare.
Biden couldn’t resist highlighting the fact on X (formerly Twitter).
Comparing their records on the issue, Biden commented, “The difference between talking and delivering.”
Whoever is composing Biden’s graphics didn’t choose a particularly flattering or healthy-looking image of Trump. The former President is notoriously sensitive about photos of himself, recently complaining that Fox News was using poor pictures of him.
Of course, many MAGA devotees piled on to the replies, defending their beloved Trump. Presumably, they’re OK with higher drug prices.
The ten drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation are primarily for heart disease, blood clots and diabetes. A couple of others are for arthritis and blood cancer. Negotiations are due to begin in the fall, and hoped-for price reductions will come into effect in 2026. However, some of the pharma companies involved have launched legal action against the reductions.
The Biden administration says it hopes to expand Medicare negotiations to 60 drugs over the next four years.
Since her arrest last week, Jenna Ellis has been branding herself as hybrid between a teenage rebel, an American patriot, and a Christian martyr.
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And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Biden has done so many incredible things for everyday Americans during his tenure, so far, and trump did……..nothing. Biden is an intelligent, decent, kind, caring adult, while trump is…..none of those things. He is a born loser and a career liar without a soul.
Good way to highlight the differences between a lying conman, Scooby Coup, and a statesman, Joe Biden.
Btw, not to body shame, but if you’re the Traffic Cone of Treason’s height and your belt buckle points downward, you do not weigh 215 lbs,, as he self-reported to the police in Georgia.
The media calling the MAGAts a “cult,” when in fact their disassociation from reality is clearly and inarguably a mental illness, is a major reason why this country is in crisis. My macho father was someone who could never admit he was wrong, nor apologize. Growing up with that kind of cowardly example allows me to see the reasoning behind the MAGAts existing; they would rather literally die, as so many did via the Trump-enabled pandemic, than come to terms with how wrong they have been – about absolutely everything.
Mental Illness is the only way to describe the unapologetic loyalty his followers express. They don’t care about logic, science or basic human decency. They love their man and he can do no wrong – as he begs them for money and masters the smoke and mirror effects that blind them. Your description of their loyalty is on point – they would rather die than admit they were wrong.
Trump’s only true legislative accomplishment while he was in office was a tax hike for the lower and middle class so he could give his rich buddies more rich people welfare. Biden has been a master class in state craft and achieving results. He might not be flashy and shiny, but he is consistent and delivers results.
As someone who takes one of those drugs on the list, the cost of which is prohibitive without insurance, I will be grateful for Biden’s efforts when I go on Medicare.
Photos don’t lie. Trump is grotesque, even “camera ready”. He wears every bit of his nihilistic, narcissistic misery. An angry limp noodle and destructive blight on humanity. Human stain.
“Human Stain” – i pray that is how he is described in the history books years from now. It’s straight and to the point. When you lived through it you don’t need a wikipedia explanation.
Although the “angry limp noodle” had me roaring.
I would love to see the piano salesman get his day in court. Can you imagine how long the line he’ll have to wait in will be? Sleazebag Angry Limp Noodle…..the day of reckoning is approaching and you will die as you lived. Unhappy and greedy.
Let’s be honest here. It’s one thing to “list first 10 drugs to be discussed for price reductions” but a totally different thing to actually see a price reduction. I give Joe an A+ for trying, but his grade for accomplishing it is still “incomplete”, very much like his grade on cancelling student debt. How did that work out for you?
Keep in mind also that this discussion is ONLY for Medicare pricing, so you will only get relief if your 65+.
This country needs an across the board mandate that ALL pharma pricing gets inline with worldwide pricing. Americans have been paying way more than the rest of the world for RXs for way too long.
Yes, Joe beats Trump by just trying, but we are still a long way from seeing relief.
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ScottOnEarth
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Biden has done so many incredible things for everyday Americans during his tenure, so far, and trump did……..nothing. Biden is an intelligent, decent, kind, caring adult, while trump is…..none of those things. He is a born loser and a career liar without a soul.
Mack
Trump did a lot of things, but they were for the benefit of TRUMP.
Fahd
Good way to highlight the differences between a lying conman, Scooby Coup, and a statesman, Joe Biden.
Btw, not to body shame, but if you’re the Traffic Cone of Treason’s height and your belt buckle points downward, you do not weigh 215 lbs,, as he self-reported to the police in Georgia.
abfab
Very observant. He’s a picture of health, ain’t he tho.
MickeyMoose
The media calling the MAGAts a “cult,” when in fact their disassociation from reality is clearly and inarguably a mental illness, is a major reason why this country is in crisis. My macho father was someone who could never admit he was wrong, nor apologize. Growing up with that kind of cowardly example allows me to see the reasoning behind the MAGAts existing; they would rather literally die, as so many did via the Trump-enabled pandemic, than come to terms with how wrong they have been – about absolutely everything.
dbmcvey
It’s not mutually exclusive.
Fname Optional Lname
Mental Illness is the only way to describe the unapologetic loyalty his followers express. They don’t care about logic, science or basic human decency. They love their man and he can do no wrong – as he begs them for money and masters the smoke and mirror effects that blind them. Your description of their loyalty is on point – they would rather die than admit they were wrong.
ZzBomb
Trump’s only true legislative accomplishment while he was in office was a tax hike for the lower and middle class so he could give his rich buddies more rich people welfare. Biden has been a master class in state craft and achieving results. He might not be flashy and shiny, but he is consistent and delivers results.
theaterbloke
As someone who takes one of those drugs on the list, the cost of which is prohibitive without insurance, I will be grateful for Biden’s efforts when I go on Medicare.
bachy
The choice is obvious. Biden for the win!
mildredspierce
Photos don’t lie. Trump is grotesque, even “camera ready”. He wears every bit of his nihilistic, narcissistic misery. An angry limp noodle and destructive blight on humanity. Human stain.
Fname Optional Lname
“Human Stain” – i pray that is how he is described in the history books years from now. It’s straight and to the point. When you lived through it you don’t need a wikipedia explanation.
Although the “angry limp noodle” had me roaring.
abfab
I would love to see the piano salesman get his day in court. Can you imagine how long the line he’ll have to wait in will be? Sleazebag Angry Limp Noodle…..the day of reckoning is approaching and you will die as you lived. Unhappy and greedy.
Openminded
Let’s be honest here. It’s one thing to “list first 10 drugs to be discussed for price reductions” but a totally different thing to actually see a price reduction. I give Joe an A+ for trying, but his grade for accomplishing it is still “incomplete”, very much like his grade on cancelling student debt. How did that work out for you?
Keep in mind also that this discussion is ONLY for Medicare pricing, so you will only get relief if your 65+.
This country needs an across the board mandate that ALL pharma pricing gets inline with worldwide pricing. Americans have been paying way more than the rest of the world for RXs for way too long.
Yes, Joe beats Trump by just trying, but we are still a long way from seeing relief.
abfab
Run for president.