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Ron Wyden: “Trump spent his entire first term blathering about Big Pharma, but in the end he always backed down instead of fighting…”

On the recordMay 11, 2025
Trump spent his entire first term blathering about Big Pharma, but in the end he always backed down instead of fighting for American seniors and families.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden accuses Trump of failing to take real action against pharmaceutical companies.

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