In a shocking display of mathematical gymnastics, President Donald Trump's team is attempting to justify his claim that drug-price discounts on his watch have exceeded 100%. The statement, which defies basic arithmetic, has sparked widespread ridicule and raised eyebrows among experts. Now, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is stepping in to defend the President's assertion, sparking questions about the administration's commitment to fact-based policy-making. As the administration's math wizardry is put to the test, one thing is clear: the stakes are high, and the debate over the accuracy of Trump's claims is only just beginning.
President Donald Trump has regularly said that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100%, which isn't mathematically possible. Now his health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is trying to back up his faulty math.
