Wed Apr 09 08:24:08 UTC 2025: ## Trump Boasts of Negotiating Prowess, Threatens New Pharma Tariffs
**Washington D.C., April 9, 2025** – President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted his negotiating skills, claiming foreign nations are desperate to strike deals with him due to his imposition of tariffs. Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner, Trump boasted that he is a superior negotiator to Congress, implying that Congressional involvement would undermine U.S. interests and benefit countries like China.
Trump specifically cited the 104% tariff on China, suggesting that Congressional intervention would have resulted in the U.S. absorbing the tariff costs instead. He further mocked Republican dissenters who advocated for Congressional involvement in tariff negotiations.
Looking ahead, Trump announced impending tariffs on the pharmaceutical sector, aiming to incentivize domestic drug production. He argued that current pricing disparities, with U.S. drug prices significantly higher than those in other countries, necessitate this action. He predicted that the threat of tariffs would prompt pharmaceutical companies to relocate production to the United States, leveraging the large U.S. market as leverage.
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