Eucrisa, a treatment for dermatitis, will be offered at an 80 percent discount. Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis drug, will be reduced by 40 percent, while Zavzpret, used to treat migraines, will see a 50 percent cut.

Trump said the deal marks the beginning of a broader effort to bring down costs.

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“We’re going to have another meeting next week on this,” Trump told reporters. “We have another great company coming in, similar kind of numbers, but we’re going to show you some 1,000 percent drops in prices. There has never been anything like this in the history of medicine.”

When asked by Breitbart News how significant the reductions could be in shaping the midterm elections, Trump did not hesitate.

“Huge,” he said. “I’ve wanted to do it from the beginning, from my first day and first