While Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has been a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump’s tariff and deportation policies, his latest executive order to lower prescription drug prices inspired the Silicon Valley congressman to trade political disses for diplomacy.
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EXCLUSIVE:WhileRep.RoKhanna,D-Calif.,hasbeenavocalopponentofPresidentDonaldTrump’stariffanddeportationpolicies,thepresident’slatestexecutiveordertargetingprescriptiondrugpricesinspiredtheSiliconValleycongressmantotradepoliticaldissesfordiplomacy.
KhannaproposedlegislationonWednesdaytocodifyTrump’sexecutiveorderaimedatloweringdrugprices,andtheDemocratisurginghisRepublicancolleaguestofollowhislead,reachingacrosstheaisletodeliverforeverydayAmericans.
“PresidentTrump’sexecutiveordersaysthatAmericansshouldpaytheleastprice.Weshouldnotpayanymorethanpeoplearepayingincountriesoverseas.Then,itgivestheCabinetsecretariestheabilitytogoafterBigPharmacompaniesthatareprice-gouging.Now,hetriedsomethingsimilarinhispreviousadministration.B
