“The Every day Present” host Jon Stewart clowned President Donald Trump on Monday after he signed an govt order calling on U.S. pharmaceutical producers to decrease the price of pharmaceuticals to costs much like different international locations.
In remarks at a White Home press convention, Trump declared that the “remainder of the world goes to must pay a bit bit extra” whereas America goes to pay “quite a bit much less” below his plan, which specialists predict might face challenges.
“Principally, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a brand new phrase that I got here up with — which I feel might be the very best phrase — we’re going to equalize,” the president emphasised.
Stewart swiftly responded to Trump’s wild declare by pulling out a dictionary from below his desk and flipping by means of its pages.
“Europe, eureka, Euclid — yeah, right here it’s. ‘Equalize.’ I assumed it sounded acquainted,” he quipped earlier than bringing his palms to his face.
“He’s attempting to kill us all.”
It’s unclear simply how the plan is predicted to work.
Trump signed the order on the identical day that Republicans revealed Medicaid cuts they appear to make in Trump’s so-called “massive, stunning invoice.”
Moments earlier, Stewart declared that he has wished to see decrease prescription drug prices for years, including that the pharmaceutical trade has “exploited” American customers who’ve sponsored it with “tax incentives and direct funds.”
He then requested for Trump to elucidate his transfer earlier than flipping to a clip of the president claiming that his administration appears to be like to decrease prices not simply by “60, 70, 80, 90%” but additionally “greater than that if you consider it … mathematically.”
Stewart, after a number of seconds of silence, responded, “If you consider it mathematically. I don’t wish to brag; I typically take into consideration numbers mathematically.”
Watch extra of Stewart’s Monday monologue on “The Every day Present.”