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area51

(12,287 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:24 PM Apr 8

Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

Source: Reuters

April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will soon announce a "major" tariff on pharmaceutical imports.

Speaking to an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said the tariff will incentivize drug companies to move their operations to the U.S.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-us-will-soon-announce-tariffs-pharmaceutical-imports-2025-04-09/

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Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports (Original Post) area51 Apr 8 OP

If he's on Ozempic, maybe he'll exempt it. Else there will be howls from overweight maga, of which there are many. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 8 #1

His admin did halt Biden's proposed expansion of coverage for it. My guess/hope is that they eventually acknowledge Silent Type Apr 9 #5

Sure, why not? chicoescuela Apr 8 #2

It is odd to see a DU member supporting tariffs by saying "Sure, why not?". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 8 #3

Obviously sarcasm. Tsf is a friggin idiot chicoescuela Apr 8 #4

Okay. Thanks. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #10

FYI: In cases of sarcasm, which I have done often, we use this under our comments: SupportSanity Apr 9 #11

Drugs are not expensive enough RussBLib Apr 9 #6

We already pay more than anyone else for drugs in the US ToxMarz Apr 9 #7

So does this mean that 'feeling pain for a while' might mean actually dying? NH Ethylene Apr 9 #8

Pure insanity. People will die because they can't afford their medications. SunSeeker Apr 9 #9

Trump would think that's a positive. SupportSanity Apr 9 #13

I wonder if this is a hit on medical tourism? SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 9 #12

Great! Just what we need! ProudMNDemocrat Apr 9 #14

This is how you know that Trump is planning to do away with elections. 70sEraVet Apr 9 #15

I think that there will be elections. markodochartaigh Apr 9 #19

If you can't afford medication, die quickly - The GOP Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 9 #16

like our drug prices aren't already obscene. ONLY country that doesn't negotiate prices. Evolve Dammit Apr 9 #17

I was expecting this. Load up on your meds, people! Martin68 Apr 9 #18

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,819 posts)

1. If he's on Ozempic, maybe he'll exempt it. Else there will be howls from overweight maga, of which there are many. .nt

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:25 PM

Apr 8

Silent Type

(9,021 posts)

5. His admin did halt Biden's proposed expansion of coverage for it. My guess/hope is that they eventually acknowledge

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:03 AM

Apr 9

that it helps people and actually reduces medical costs and helps people. But I’m sure trump doesn’t think he’s obese, probably has sliming mirrors and photographers.

chicoescuela

(1,963 posts)

2. Sure, why not?

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:25 PM

Apr 8

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,819 posts)

3. It is odd to see a DU member supporting tariffs by saying "Sure, why not?". . . . nt

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:26 PM

Apr 8

chicoescuela

(1,963 posts)

4. Obviously sarcasm. Tsf is a friggin idiot

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:28 PM

Apr 8

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,819 posts)

10. Okay. Thanks. . . .nt

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 02:00 AM

Apr 9

SupportSanity

(1,391 posts)

11. FYI: In cases of sarcasm, which I have done often, we use this under our comments:

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:08 AM

Apr 9

If you open up the "smilies", scroll down a bit until you see the sarcasm smilie.

This saves a lot of grief.

It's a serious board, but we do like sarcasm. We just have to know when it is sarcasm.

Hope this helps.

RussBLib

(9,862 posts)

6. Drugs are not expensive enough

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:11 AM

Apr 9

...fucking dementia-ridden POS. Damn, we have some fucked-up GOPers in this country.

ToxMarz

(2,364 posts)

7. We already pay more than anyone else for drugs in the US

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:23 AM

Apr 9

Because of for profit health insurance rather that single payer/medicare for all, and the REPUBLICAN insistence that Medicare NOT be able to negotiate prices (Biden was fixing that as much as he could). It's not at all about manufacturing. Canda could have a field day tariffing all those Americans who go cross border to get their prescriptions (many people are saying)

NH Ethylene

(31,102 posts)

8. So does this mean that 'feeling pain for a while' might mean actually dying?

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:56 AM

Apr 9

If there are severe shortages of pharmaceuticals, many people would suffer and/or die while waiting years for manufacturing to return to the US.

SunSeeker

(55,501 posts)

9. Pure insanity. People will die because they can't afford their medications.

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 01:40 AM

Apr 9

SupportSanity

(1,391 posts)

13. Trump would think that's a positive.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:18 AM

Apr 9

He likes having caused a lot of deaths.

Remember Covid.

SomewhereInTheMiddle

(499 posts)

12. I wonder if this is a hit on medical tourism?

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:11 AM

Apr 9

No more visiting Canda, Mexico, or the Carribean for cheaper meds. You will have to pay a tariff to bring them back into the US.

It's cutting into Big Pharma profits?

Trump Pharma - coming to a corner near you!

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,596 posts)

14. Great! Just what we need!

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 09:20 AM

Apr 9

Orange Julius will kill us yet!

70sEraVet

(4,457 posts)

15. This is how you know that Trump is planning to do away with elections.

Reply to area51 (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 01:55 PM

Apr 9

He's not worried about hurting seniors, who make up the largest percentage of voters. Will he suspend elections before the mid-terms? Well, he's got the DOJ, the Supreme Court, AND the military completely under his control.

markodochartaigh

(2,697 posts)

19. I think that there will be elections.

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 08:27 PM

Apr 9

But the Republicans are already trying to disenfranchise people en masse with their "SAVE" act that they are already planning to pass. The Senate looks very difficult for Dems, the Republicans just have to kick enough of the right voters in the right places off the roles for the House.