US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028.

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[–] 41 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Lol! He just keeps making everything more expensive. Surely his base is starting to figure that out by now?

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  • [–] 29 points 3 months ago

    all generic drugs brought into the US will continue to have a tariff of 0% for two years starting from August 1, after which the tariff rate will be raised to 100% for one year and to 200% thereafter

    I doubt this will survive two years and actually go into effect. I'm honesty surprised it's not another 'effective immediately' late night truthsocial ramble - rewritten into an executive order.

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Can I get off this ride? I'm fucking exhausted. Just like, gimme a week. One fucking week of him not doing something cartoonishly evil.

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Wow so I guess they want my dog’s cough to come back full force.

    My dog requires a fluticasone inhaler for his cough. Our vet recommended we order the inhalers from CanadaPharmacy, and the specific ones we got actually shipped from New Zealand. Cost about a third of what it would here without insurance.

    (So even with 100% tariffs, still cheaper to import. But holy shit fuck DJT.)

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Yeah, my cat also needs the same inhalers, which I get overseas from Vanuatu. I order three at once which would be nearly $700(!) in the US. Instead, I pay $150. I wonder which country I'd buy them from even with 100% tariffs?

    Diaper Don doesn't even know how expensive drugs are for the average person in the US.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production,

    By killing Americans, don't forget that part. That said on one hand, if the US left and center-left get off their asses it should be gone by January 2029. But on the other hand, I have exactly zero faith that the US left and center-left will get off their asses.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    Even with 100% tariffs, in a lot of cases, it would still be worth it...

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    Yes, the ailing pharmaceutical companies, the ones who REALLY need it.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago

    So, do you guys think his SS is deliberately leaving holes in his security yet?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Pals = richer US population = fucked.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    Continuing his crusade to make healthcare more affordable for everyday Americans by making it cost more.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    What a complete evil fucktard. Why won’t he just have that inevitable heart attack and end this?

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Pedolf must be very confident that he will be able to successfully rig the midterms given he's not backing away from doing everything he can to make anyone non-MAGA hate his guts.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago*

    At the same time the US military is having a high injury rate in Trump's war of choice and the administration has approached congress for more military funding, which by the way is having some resistance from those communist democrats, Trump decides it's time to raise tariffs on imported generic drugs, saying publicly it's to lower drug prices. Uh huh. Trump's telling congress, see what I can do?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Wonder if Israel gets exemption to that

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