RFK Jr: "A Democratic senator claimed it's mathematically impossible to have a drug drop by 600%. I said, 'Well, if the drug was $100 and it raises to $600, that would be a 600% rise. If it drops from $600 to $100, that's a 600% savings.'"
Trump: "Right"
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RFK Jr.'s example misstates percentage changes. From $100 to $600 is a 500% increase ((600-100)/100 ร 100). From $600 to $100 is an 83.3% decrease ((100-600)/600 ร 100). A 600% decrease from $600 would reach a negative price.
newsweek.com/rfk-jr-trump-dโฆ
cnn.com/2025/09/23/polโฆ
calculatorsoup.com/calculators/alโฆ
Math just got mugged in broad daylight and nobody called 911.
Apr 23, 2026 ยท 7:48 PM UTC
