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Rhiannon12866

(258,091 posts) Sat May 2, 2026, 10:25 PM Saturday

The 1,000% truth behind Trump's mathematically impossible promise to cut drug prices - Velshi - MS NOW [View all]

Donald Trump has been making some wild promises to bring down the price of pharmaceutical drugs. At one point, he said he would slash it by as much as 1,000%. It’s the kind of exaggerated, attention-grabbing publicity ploy that he has engaged with for much of his life. The only problem is that his promises are mathematically impossible. - Aired on 05/02/2026.

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The 1,000% truth behind Trump's mathematically impossible promise to cut drug prices - Velshi - MS NOW [View all] Rhiannon12866 Saturday OP

I needed the laugh and will miss Ali having more time when he takes over the 11th hour. nt cliffside Sunday #1

Same here! I try to watch Velshi's 3-hour show on the weekends since he covers so much! Rhiannon12866 Sunday #2

Me too, I'm not sure Ali will like his new post covering the election numbers, but glad he will no longer ... cliffside Sunday #3

I can't help wondering if they gave either Velshi or Jacob a choice Rhiannon12866 Sunday #4

He is one of the hardest working hosts they have IMO, I'm glad he will have more time to himself ... cliffside Sunday #5

Same here, but I have to say that they're two of the brightest on MS NOW Rhiannon12866 Sunday #6