The Megyn Kelly Show Trump Takes On Big Pharma with Historic Drug Prices Exec Order, and Michelle Obama's Bitterness, with Walter Kirn | Ep. 1070
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May 12, 2025 
Walter Kirn, editor-at-large for County Highway, dives into Trump's bold executive order aimed at lowering drug prices, comparing it to Bernie Sanders' views. He critiques Big Pharma's inflated pricing while discussing how other nations manage to provide affordable medications. Kirn also sheds light on the media's role in favoring corporate interests over public health. The conversation takes a turn towards Michelle Obama's criticisms of marriage, touching on societal norms that shape women's independence, and wraps up with humorous anecdotes from his personal life.
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US Drug Prices Inequality
- The US pays vastly higher drug prices than other developed countries, subsidizing other nations' cheaper drug costs. - Both Democrats and Republicans have historically been influenced by Big Pharma lobbying against price negotiations.
Bipartisan Drug Price Effort
- Trump’s executive order allows negotiation on all drug prices, not just Medicare drugs, aiming to cut costs up to 80%. - This marks a surprising bipartisan issue alignment, notably between Bernie Sanders and Trump.
US Subsidizes European Drug Costs
- The U.S. has been subsidizing European social programs by paying higher drug prices. - It is time for other wealthy nations to share drug costs more fairly, easing the American burden.