Trump’s Latest Wild ‘MAGA MATH’ Has Critics Checking Their Calculators

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Donald Trump faced backlash on social media for his exaggerated claims about reducing medication costs for Americans, with critics dubbing it as “MAGA Math.”

During a recent speech, the president boldly stated, “I’m going to be reducing drug prices by 1,400, 1,500%,” sparking confusion and skepticism among viewers.

A viral video of his statement was flagged on X (formerly Twitter) for spreading misleading information, with a breakdown of basic math principles to debunk Trump’s unrealistic promise.

“If you reduce price by 100%, price becomes zero.

For example, if the original price of a book is $10 and there is a 100% price reduction, the calculation would be $10 – (100% of $10) = $10 – $10 = $0.

Therefore, the price cannot go lower than zero to indicate a ‘more than 100%’ reduction.”

Many were left questioning the president’s grasp on simple arithmetic following his latest outlandish claim.

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