Donald Trump-related activity tracking.
2025
Dec19
President Trump announced an agreement with nine pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices in exchange for a three-year tariff relief period. The agreement includes price reductions, discount sales, and new drugs priced the same as in overseas markets. Companies involved include Genentech and Novartis, while AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, and Regeneron have yet to reach agreements.
President Trump plans to convene a meeting with insurance companies to discuss reducing insurance prices. He mentioned this during an event at the White House where he announced a price agreement with pharmaceutical companies. The meeting might take place next week in Florida or after the Christmas holidays when he returns to the White House. Trump emphasized that insurance companies are making too much money and need to earn 'much less.'
U.S. President Trump demands that the UK's National Health Service and other European countries pay a fair share of healthcare costs, threatening tariffs if they do not comply.
President Trump announced that Johnson & Johnson will visit next week.
The Trump Pharmacy website is set to launch in January, offering a range of medications directly to consumers at lower prices.
At least seven drug companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Sanofi, are set to announce price cuts with Trump at the White House on Friday.
Trump stated that all new jobs are from the private sector and suggested that by expanding federal hiring, unemployment could be reduced to 2% overnight.
Trump criticized insurance companies for defrauding Americans and suggested that healthcare funds should be directly distributed to citizens, urging Democrats to join the initiative.
U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated that the tariff plan is progressing smoothly.
Dec18
Trump signed an executive order to reaffirm the goal of returning to the moon by 2028 and establishing a lunar outpost by 2030, aiming to ensure U.S. leadership in space exploration, security, and commerce, while encouraging private sector innovation and investment.
Trump plans to sign an executive order to make Christmas Eve and December 26 federal holidays, potentially giving federal employees a three-day holiday and setting new expectations for private sector employees.
U.S. President Trump is considering declaring a national emergency to address housing issues, aiming to stabilize home prices and make it easier for young Americans to buy homes.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. and TAE Technologies, Inc. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at over $6 billion. The merger aims to construct a utility-scale fusion power plant by 2026, with leadership shared between Nunes and Binderbauer, and Schwab expected as board chair. The deal is set to close in mid-2026, pending customary conditions.
After Trump's comments on the next Fed chair, the dollar index remained stable at 98.39.
President Trump announced that he will unveil a housing reform plan at the start of the new year, aiming to address economic anxieties and potentially reshape the housing market.
Trump announced that each soldier will receive $1,776 before Christmas.
Trump attributes the increase in foreign investment in the U.S. to his tariff policy, claiming it has led to unprecedented investment inflows.
Dec17
AbbVie and other pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis and Roche, are set to announce agreements with the U.S. government to lower prescription drug prices, meeting demands by President Trump. The deals aim to ease trade tensions and implement price controls for Medicare. Five companies have agreed to Trump's terms, while others are in discussions.
Trump announced that the U.S. will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China, with a 25% revenue share going to the U.S. government. This policy shift also applies to other AI chip companies like AMD and Intel, and could significantly impact Nvidia's business in China.
Trump plans to implement a large-scale tax rebate policy next year, including cash subsidies and tariff rebates, to boost voter confidence in the economy.
