Trump Signs Order to Lower Drug Prices, Reversing His Own Reversal of Biden’s Order to Lower Drug Prices
In a move that left political analysts reaching for their anti-nausea pills, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug prices—just four years after reversing an executive order by President Joe Biden that was designed to do exactly that.
“This is a tremendous day for America,” Trump declared at a press conference held in the Rose Garden-turned-golf putting green. “Nobody’s ever done more to bring drug prices down—especially after I undid the last guy’s attempt to do it.”
Critics noted that the new order bears an uncanny resemblance to Biden’s 2021 policy, which capped insulin costs and allowed Medicare to negotiate prices—policies Trump scrapped in 2022 with a flourish and a Sharpie. “We needed a better plan,” Trump explained. “Mine is basically the same, but it’s got a gold seal and my name on it. That’s innovation.”
Pharmaceutical lobbyists were spotted quietly weeping in the Capitol’s halls, unsure whether to pop champagne or beta blockers.
The new-old policy has sparked confusion on Capitol Hill, where senators are trying to determine if they’re supposed to oppose it, support it, or just pretend they’ve always been for it.
When asked whether he regretted reversing Biden’s original order, Trump replied, “No regrets. Reversing that was necessary. Otherwise, how could I sign it myself and take all the credit? That’s just good business.”
Analysts agree: it’s politics as prescription-strength absurdity.
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