Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Trump Mocks Macron Over Drug Prices
President Trump said he threatened to put a big tax on French things like wine if France didn't raise their drug prices.
He said France agreed quickly and even asked him not to tell people.
Trump also said other countries agreed to raise drug prices fast too.
He wants to make drugs cheaper in the US by making other countries charge more.
He said the new lower prices will be available soon on a new website.
Trump also said that the US was paying much more for drugs than other countries and that the US had been subsidizing global healthcare for a long time.
He claimed that his policy led to quick agreements from other countries to raise their drug prices.
Trump mocked Macron for agreeing to triple drug prices under tariff threats.
France agreed to increase drug prices from $10 to $30 per pill.
Trump claimed other countries quickly agreed to quadruple drug prices.
The US will lower drug prices by 400-600% under the Most Favoured Nation policy.
Reduced drug prices will be available starting January 2026 via TrumpRx.gov.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron
- What
- Trump mocked Macron for agreeing to increase drug prices under tariff threats
- When
- January 2026
- Where
- United States and France
- Why
- To lower US prescription drug prices by tying them to international prices
Trump's Perspective
Macron's Perspective
Drug Price Negotiations
Trump's Perspective
Trump claims he pressured Macron to raise drug prices in France by threatening tariffs, which Macron agreed to after resistance.
Macron's Perspective
Macron's perspective is not provided, as neither he nor the French government has responded to Trump's remarks.
Public Humiliation
Trump's Perspective
Trump publicly mocked Macron's plea not to reveal the agreement to the French population.
Macron's Perspective
Macron's perspective is not provided, as neither he nor the French government has responded to Trump's remarks.
- US President
- Donald Trump
- French President
- Emmanuel Macron
- Threatened Tariff
- 25%
- Drug Price Increase
- 200%
- US Drug Price Reduction
- 400-600%
- Policy
- Most Favoured Nation
- Website
- TrumpRx.gov
- Drug Price Comparison
- 14 times more in the US
- Tariff Comparison
- 42 times more expensive
- Average Agreement Time
- 3.2 minutes
Sources
"Donald, I Beg You": Trump Mocks France's Emmanuel Macron Over Tariffs
'No No No Donald You Can't Do That': Trump Imitates France's Macron, Mocks Him Publicly | WATCH
'Beg you...Please don’t tell population': Trump mocks Macron over drug price talks
