Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration

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Fact-checking whether drug prices going down, as Trump says

Trump said, "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."

There is data that could conceivably support the argument that the list prices for some prescription drugs dipped in 2018. But that data doesn’t include many high-priced specialty drugs that drive costs up or the fact that some individual drug prices have increased.

Nationally, spending on drugs has continued to climb, even if that growth has slowed. There is also no evidence to support the argument that Trump himself is responsible for changes in drug pricing.

This claim has an element of truth, but it ignores key facts and context that would give a very different impression. We rate this claim Mostly False.

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Fact-checking whether drug prices going down, as Trump says

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Is he talking about 'through his health care program" drug prices?