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President Trump’s bold push to drive down prescription costs just scored another huge victory for American families, as the White House announced the administration has secured deals bringing the total to 14 agreements with major drugmakers — including a December 19 announcement covering nine of the country’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. These are not empty press releases; they represent concrete commitments to shift pricing closer to what other developed nations pay and to put Americans first in the global drug market.
Under the newest agreements, companies have pledged to offer “most-favored-nation” pricing to Medicaid and to sell certain medicines directly to consumers through the administration’s TrumpRx portal, which will bypass middlemen and deliver real savings at the pharmacy counter. The White House fact sheet lays out dramatic examples — from diabetes and asthma meds to treatments for hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis — that will see steep cuts when purchased through the new channels.
The leverage President Trump used was classic America First negotiation: threaten tariffs, demand fairness, and secure commitments in return for temporary exemptions — a strategy that forced companies to the table and produced promises of massive U.S. investment and lower prices. Reuters and administration releases make clear these deals include investment and tariff terms intended to rebuild domestic manufacturing and protect innovation while delivering lower prices for Americans.
Republican Rep. Dan Meuser, speaking on conservative outlets, celebrated the administration’s record and rightly stressed the scale of the savings — lawmakers and the White House estimate the moves will save Americans and state Medicaid programs billions, with some GOP voices projecting hundreds of billions in annual relief if the policy continues to roll out. This is the kind of common-sense, pro-consumer policy conservatives have been demanding for years, and Meuser’s praise reflects the relief millions of hardworking families will feel at the pharmacy counter.
Let’s be clear: this result came from pressure and accountability, not from Washington bromides about price transparency. The administration’s letters to manufacturers and willingness to use tariffs as leverage forced corporate America to choose between protecting obscene U.S. price gouging and stepping up for American workers and patients — and too many CEOs chose the right side for once. CNBC’s reporting on the letters and earlier deals shows this was a deliberate, calculated campaign, not a lucky break.
Democrats and the mainstream media will howl — they always do when conservatives deliver results — but the facts speak for themselves: negotiated discounts, direct-to-consumer options, and MFN commitments are already on the books, and more deals are coming. Even some skeptical analysts admit the approach will produce savings for patients and taxpayers, while critics prefer obstruction to solutions. That’s their choice; Americans facing crushing drug bills don’t have that luxury.
This is also a political turning point. When Republicans show they can take on powerful special interests, use smart leverage, and deliver for families, voters notice — and representatives like Dan Meuser are right to point out the political upside as the GOP heads into the next election cycle. Hardworking Americans want results, not lectures, and these deals are exactly the kind of results that win elections and restore faith in representative government.
Patriotically speaking, this is what putting America first looks like: standing up to the global freeloaders who have paid less while Americans paid more, forcing fairness, and making sure the savings land in American pockets. If you’re tired of watching Big Pharma price gouge, support leaders who negotiate, who threaten tariffs, and who deliver tangible, measurable relief at the pharmacy — because where the left brings talk, conservatives bring victory for the American people.
