Fact Check: Are prescription drug prices receiving discounts of 300% to 600%

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)

Claim: Prescription drug prices are seeing “record discounts” of “300, 400, 500, 600%.”

Rating: FALSE

Explanation: Discounts greater than 100% are mathematically impossible. A discount above 100% would mean a drug company was paying consumers more than the medication’s full price to take it.

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Date: 08/03/2026

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Last Updated on August 3, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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