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Donald Trump: “The United States is just 4% of the world's population and…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:05

Food and Drug Administrator Commissioner Marty McCary and Director of Medicare Chris Klomp. And we have Steve. Where's Steve Segur, Head of Public Relations for the White House. He's taking it. The United States is just 4% of the world's population and consumes only 13% of all prescription drugs. Yet pharmaceutical companies make 75% of their profits from the American customer. I would say that's not so good, right? That's not exactly great. (02:05–02:15)

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Asserts that the U.S. population is 4% of the world and consumes 13% of prescription drugs.

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