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RFK Jr. Finally Revealed How Trump's "MAGA Math" Works
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RFK Jr. Finally Revealed How Trump's "MAGA Math" Works

BuzzFeed·Matt Stopera·6 months ago
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RFK Jr.’s Explanation Of Trump’s “MAGA Math” Has People Questioning Reality

“I’m going to tell my accountant that I have a different way of calculating my taxes.”

Let's talk "MAGA math."

In case you didn't know, Trump has been bragging about lowering prescription drug prices by mathematically impossible margins for a while now.

Remember this one? "Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLING AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, 500%, 600%, 700%, and more."

There’s just one problem here: It's mathematically impossible to have "savings" of 500% or more. The pharmaceutical companies would literally be paying you if that were the case.

So RFK Jr. was questioned at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, and we finally got some insight into how Trump’s math works… or shall I say doesn't work.

Here's what he said about those calculations:

"President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages.…

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