Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We went from the highest price in the world to the lowest price in the world”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
As of 2022 (latest HHS/RAND data), U.S. drug prices were 2.78 times higher than 33 OECD countries combined. U.S. prices remain among the highest in the world, not the lowest.
Sources
- International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons: Estimates Using ...
- International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons - HHS ASPE
- Comparing U.S. and International Market Size and Average Pricing ...
- Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices ...
- Prescription Drug Prices in the U.S. Are 2.78 Times Those in Other ...
- Prescription drug prices in the United States
From: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Dinner
Every time it was said
Sep 2, 2026FALSE
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