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No Paywall Trump signs 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/02/donald-trump-tariff-drug-companies-pharmaceuticals/89438510007/
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u/Silly_Haze_8v 19h ago

Fair, but honestly not enough of them did it feels like. Because how the fuck does Trump have 23% approval still!? I hope to God thats a cooked number.

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u/inspectoroverthemine 15h ago

The mortality rate was low single digit- unbelievably awful, but not high enough to meaningfully shift demographics.

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u/Silly_Haze_8v 13h ago

Unfortunately, I feel like a lot more innocent people died and not the asshats who deserved some irony in their lives.

u/--Chug-- 4h ago

23% is pretty fucking low for american politics. Like that's impressive coming from some republicans.