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Donald Trump: “I want to pay what the lowest nation in the world is paying.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Trump addresses House Republicans at the Trump-Kennedy Center

Published | Video Starts at 44:31

As an example, in London, the pill sells for $10. In New York, it sells for $130. That's 13 times as much. Most favored is, I want to pay what the lowest nation in the world is paying. Everybody knew about it, but nobody had the guts or the stamina to do it or the respect from other nations. But I do. And then you also had to get the drug companies. (44:31–44:35)

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Asserts a policy goal to match U.S. drug prices to the lowest international prices.

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