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  1. # Trump’s Garden City Reality Check: Three Big Claims That Don’t Survive the Data

    **GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK / CIVICOHUB — August 15, 2026**

    President Donald Trump arrived at the Nassau County Police Academy on Friday with genuinely good news to sell: violent crime in the United States fell sharply in 2025.

    CivicoHub has already examined that crime claim separately.

    But Trump’s hour-long Garden City speech did not stay on crime.

    He moved rapidly through the economy, immigration, prescription drugs and the record of the previous administration — repeatedly attaching dramatic numbers to real issues.

    Some of the underlying developments are genuine.

    Several of the numbers are not.

    CivicoHub reviewed three of the clearest claims from the speech against government data and independent reporting.

    The pattern is worth examining because modern political misinformation is often more effective when it begins with something true.

    ---

    ## I. “EGGS WERE FIVE TIMES HIGHER”

    While discussing affordability when he returned to office in January 2025, Trump recalled reporters questioning him about egg prices.

    He said eggs were **“up five times higher than they were just a year ago.”**

    Egg prices absolutely had surged.

    But not by anything close to five times.

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs was:

    **January 2024: $2.522**

    **January 2025: $4.953**

    That represents an increase of approximately **96%**.

    In other words, prices had nearly doubled.

    For eggs to have become five times as expensive, the January 2025 average would have needed to be roughly **$12.61 per dozen**.

    It was $4.95.

    The egg-price crisis itself was real. Average prices later climbed above $6 per dozen in March 2025 before declining sharply; by July 2026, the same BLS series stood at **$2.189 per dozen**.

    That recovery does not make Trump’s historical description accurate.

    A roughly 96% increase is severe.

    It is not a fivefold increase.

    ### FACT CHECK: ❌ FALSE

    Trump took a genuine affordability crisis and exaggerated its magnitude by several times.

    ---

    ## II. “WE NOW PAY THE LOWEST PRICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD” FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

    Trump then pointed to falling prescription-drug prices as one of his administration’s major achievements.

    There is real evidence of progress.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that its prescription-drug price index fell **0.8% in July 2026**.

    The Trump administration has also secured agreements with 17 major pharmaceutical manufacturers aimed at bringing certain U.S. prices into line with the lowest prices paid in comparable developed countries.

    But Trump went much further.

    In Garden City, he declared that Americans had moved from paying the highest prices to a position where **“now we pay the lowest price anywhere in the world for prescription drugs.”**

    That sweeping claim is false.

    Reuters conducted a direct comparison of drugs listed through TrumpRx with publicly available prices in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

    For roughly **one-third of the 54 drugs examined**, the British price was still lower.

    For several medicines, the U.K. price was **67% to 82% lower** than the TrumpRx price.

    That does not mean Trump’s drug-pricing initiative has achieved nothing.

    Some patients are receiving substantial discounts on specific medicines, and agreements with major drugmakers are intended to reduce prices further.

    But “some medicines are substantially cheaper” is fundamentally different from:

    **America now has the lowest prescription-drug prices anywhere in the world.**

    There is another piece of context.

    Some Medicare drug-price reductions taking effect in 2026 originate from negotiations authorized under the **Inflation Reduction Act of 2022**. CMS negotiated the first ten Maximum Fair Prices before they took effect on January 1, 2026.

    Current drug-price changes therefore cannot automatically be attributed to a single policy or a single president.

    ### FACT CHECK: ⚠️ MISLEADING / FALSE AS A UNIVERSAL CLAIM

    Prescription-drug prices have fallen in important areas.

    America demonstrably does **not** yet have the lowest price in the world for every prescription drug.

    ---

    ## III. THE “25 MILLION PEOPLE” BORDER CLAIM

    Trump also returned to one of his most frequently repeated immigration statistics.

    Speaking about the Biden administration, he said **25 million people** had been allowed to come into the United States, adding that this was the “real number.”

    There is no official government dataset showing 25 million unauthorized immigrants entering and remaining in the United States during Biden’s presidency.

    One reason these numbers are so easily distorted is that immigration statistics measure different things.

    A **CBP encounter is not the same thing as one immigrant permanently entering the United States**.

    Department of Homeland Security statistics include people apprehended after crossing between ports of entry as well as inadmissible people presenting themselves at legal ports of entry.

    Encounter totals can also include repeat attempts by the same individual.

    During periods when Title 42 permitted rapid expulsions, repeat crossings were particularly significant. Some people counted as encounters were expelled, returned, detained or otherwise removed rather than admitted into the country.

    That makes it invalid to simply take a large border-enforcement number and describe every encounter as another person who successfully entered and remained in America.

    FactCheck.org has examined Trump’s 25-million figure repeatedly and concluded that it is **vastly inflated**.

    Its estimate placed the defensible total at roughly one-third of Trump’s figure even after including an estimate for migrants who evaded Border Patrol — so-called “gotaways.”

    The exact number of people who entered unlawfully without being detected cannot, by definition, be known with absolute precision.

    But uncertainty is not evidence for 25 million.

    ### FACT CHECK: ❌ FALSE / VASTLY INFLATED

    The Biden years saw historically high levels of migration and border encounters.

    That is true.

    But **25 million people entering and remaining in the United States is not supported by the available government data.**

    ---

    # THE PATTERN: REAL PROBLEM → EXTREME NUMBER

    What makes the Garden City speech useful as a misinformation case study is that Trump did not need to invent the underlying subjects.

    Egg prices really soared.

    Prescription drugs really are expensive in the United States, and some prices really are coming down.

    The U.S.-Mexico border really experienced historically high migration during Biden’s presidency.

    The distortion happens in the next step:

    **Eggs nearly doubled → “five times higher.”**

    **Some drug prices fell dramatically → “lowest anywhere in the world.”**

    **Millions of border encounters → “25 million people came into our country.”**

    Each begins with a recognizable reality.

    Each ends with a claim significantly stronger than the evidence supports.

    That distinction matters.

    Political fact-checking should not deny genuine progress simply because a politician exaggerates it.

    Nor should genuine progress be used as cover for inaccurate statistics.

    ---

    # FACT CHECK & VERIFICATION SHEET

    **Current as of August 15, 2026**

    ### CLAIM 1

    **Egg prices were five times higher when Trump took office than one year earlier.**

    **STATUS: FALSE**

    BLS average-price data show Grade A large eggs rising from **$2.522 in January 2024 to $4.953 in January 2025** — approximately **96%**, not 400% or 500%.

    ---

    ### CLAIM 2

    **Americans now pay the lowest prescription-drug prices anywhere in the world.**

    **STATUS: MISLEADING / FALSE AS STATED**

    Some U.S. drug prices have fallen substantially, and Trump has secured significant pharmaceutical pricing agreements. But a Reuters comparison found roughly one-third of TrumpRx medicines examined were still cheaper in the United Kingdom.

    ---

    ### CLAIM 3

    **25 million people entered the United States under Biden.**

    **STATUS: FALSE / VASTLY INFLATED**

    No official count supports the figure. Border encounters are enforcement events, not a count of unique people who entered and remained in the country, and they include repeat encounters and migrants who were expelled or removed. Independent analysis puts the plausible number dramatically below 25 million.

    ---

    # SOURCES

    **Roll Call / Factba.se — August 14, 2026**
    Full transcript: Donald Trump remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy, Garden City, New York.

    **U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics**
    Average Price Data — Grade A Large Eggs; Consumer Price Index, July 2026.

    **U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / CMS**
    Most-Favored-Nation pricing policy and Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program documentation.

    **Reuters — March 18, 2026**
    Comparison of TrumpRx prices with publicly available United Kingdom drug prices.

    **U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Department of Homeland Security**
    Official definitions and border-encounter statistics.

    **FactCheck.org**
    Analysis of Trump’s repeated 25-million immigration claim and DHS/CBP data.

    ---

    **Tags:** #CivicoHub #DonaldTrump #GardenCity #USPolitics #FactCheck #Misinformation #EggPrices #DrugPrices #TrumpRx #Immigration #Border #PoliticalClaims #Accountability #IndependentJournalism #InformationSovereignty #Fediverse

    **CIVICOHUB — FACTS OVER NARRATIVE. CLAIMS REQUIRE EVIDENCE.**

  2. Cuban Joins Trump Administration Healthcare Initiative, Mending Fences After Political Rifts

    Mark Cuban joins Trump's healthcare plan to lower drug costs. See how this partnership affects prescription prices and what happens next.

    #MarkCuban, #TrumpRx, #DrugPrices, #HealthcareCosts, #USPolitics

    newsletter.tf/mark-cuban-trump

  3. Mark Cuban, who previously supported Kamala Harris, is now working with Donald Trump on a healthcare initiative. This partnership aims to reduce prescription drug prices.

    #MarkCuban, #TrumpRx, #DrugPrices, #HealthcareCosts, #USPolitics
    newsletter.tf/mark-cuban-trump

  4. TrumpRx Adds Generic Drugs, With Mark Cuban, GoodRx and Amazon

    President Trump said on Monday that his online drugstore, TrumpRx, was adding more than 600 generic medications to…
    #NewsBeep #News #Topstories #Amazon.comInc #CostofLivingandAffordability #Cuban #DonaldJ #Drugs(Pharmaceuticals) #Drugstores #FeesandRates) #GenericBrandsandProducts #GoodRxInc #Headlines #mark #Prices(Fares #TopStories #Trump #TrumpRX(WebSite) #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment
    newsbeep.com/546230/

  5. Billionaire Mark Cuban Defends ‘Special Partnership’ With TrumpRx

    Topline Billionaire Mark Cuban, the co-founder of online pharmacy Cost Plus Drugs, sparked blowback Monday for appearing with…
    #UnitedStates #US #USA #CostPlusDrugs #DonaldTrump #MarkCuban #trump #TrumpRx
    europesays.com/3001182/

  6. Annika Kim Constantino reports: Will TrumpRx truly lower drug costs for all Americans? The Trump administration is expanding TrumpRx with over 600 generic drugs, partnering with Cost Plus Drugs and Amazon Pharmacy. While the site reportedly saved $400 million, questions arise if it genuinely lowers costs for those with insurance, possibly working best for cash-paying patients. Learn more about the program's reach.
    cnbc.com/2026/05/18/white-hous #TrumpRx #DrugCosts #Healthcare

  7. At this point, any fraternizing with Republicans is the same as collaboration.

    Billionaires, unless they're dying, just can't be trusted.

    #MarkCuban #TrumpRx #GOPCollaborator #CancelMarkCuban #USPol

  8. Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up.

    Since his second term started, President Trump has announced, negotiated, or floated a flurry of initiatives aimed at…
    #NewsBeep #News #Medication #CA #Canada #Health #TrumpRx
    newsbeep.com/ca/654107/

  9. TRUMP'S DRUG PRICE SHAKE-UP: LIST OF MEDICATIONS EYED FOR SLASHED COSTS

    Donald Trump's plan to lower drug costs includes 43 medications on TrumpRx. See which drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are cheaper.

    #TrumpRx, #DrugPrices, #Ozempic, #Wegovy, #HealthcareCosts

    newsletter.tf/trump-drug-price

  10. The TrumpRx platform offers 43 different drugs at reduced prices. For example, Ozempic and Wegovy are available for $199, which is significantly lower than typical market prices.

    #TrumpRx, #DrugPrices, #Ozempic, #Wegovy, #HealthcareCosts
    newsletter.tf/trump-drug-price

  11. The Arithmetic of Absurdity: RFK Jr. Doubles Down on Trump’s Impossible Drug-Pricing Math

    Math vs. Myth- by Winston Wendell Blue Press Journal - When it comes to economics, it feels like the current administration treats the laws of mathematics as more of a suggestion than a rule. On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to patch up President Trump’s wild claims about prescription drug pricing, but ended up digging himself into an even deeper hole with his own calculations. Here’s where it gets weird: President Trump has a habit of […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/04/24/the-

  12. Trump claims TrumpRx cuts prices 600% — mathematically impossible. Warren proved it charges MORE than Costco. RFK Jr. didn't know the price of a heart drug. 💊 Receipts.
    #TrumpRx #ElizabethWarren #RFKJr #PrescriptionDrugPrices #Healthcare #MAHA #TheWashingtonPretzel #USPoliTickle

  13. @srepetsk Here is the story behind #TrumpRX lower prices?
    YSK
    1) Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year see @npr Jan 16, 2026
    My question is what kind of kickback did Eli Lilly & Novo Nordisk give Trump?
    npr.org/2026/01/16/nx-s1-56789

  14. Only cult members #TrumpsChumps will line up to spend $ with #TrumpRx & their demented POTUS #SenileTraitorTrump. They know his only interests are acquisition of $$ & power & they approve of that & him. What's in a Name? TrumpRx and the Politics of Drug Pricing www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...

    Opinion | What's in a Name? Tr...

  15. Trump Administration Advances Drug Price Reduction Policies and Non-Coercive Vaccine Approaches

    📰 Original title: Trump ends Biden’s drug price nightmare — Americans get real relief with TrumpRx

    🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
    👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/trump-administ

    #health #drugprices #trumprx #vaccinepolicy

  16. So #Trump is still a typical pathological lying politician? Of course his healthcare plan, isn't more affordable for US working class citizens. Everything these oligarch fucks do, is for the rich. Trafsformative my ass. Give me a break

    joemygod.com/2026/03/report-on

    #Trump #RichForTheRich #TrumpRX

  17. Donald Trump's Great American Dementia Road Show to visit Cincinnati March 11, 2026, to exaggerate, lie, threaten, bully and model the latest in decomposing hand and neck rash makeup concealer

    Trump will visit Thermo Fisher Scientific, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in Reading, located at 2110 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237, to talk about the site, which aims to help Americans find prescription drugs at the lowest prices and his #TrumpRX scam. #USPol #Ohio #Cincinnati
    - wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamil

  18. TrumpRx is launched: How it works and what Democrats say about it

    misryoum.com/us/economy/trumpr

    WASHINGTON  — The White House’s TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at “the lowest price anywhere in the world.” “This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many,...

    #TrumpRx #launched #How #works #and #what #Democrats #say #about #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

  19. TrumpRx(dot)gov promised the world’s lowest drug prices, but a new report claims nearly half of it is misleading. 💊💸

    Are we actually saving or just clicking?

    Check the facts here:
    karmactive.com/trumprx-prescri

    Follow @karmactive for more updates. 🌍

    #HealthEquity #DrugPrices #TrumpRx

  20. TrumpRx: See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site

    misryoum.com/us/health/trumprx

    President Trump's new TrumpRx online platform is a key part of his plan to help lower drug costs for consumers, with some polls showing two-thirds of Americans report high health care costs as their chief financial concern. Here's what to know...

    #TrumpRx #See #the #drugs #available #the #Trump #administrations #new #discounted #drug #site #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

  21. What does TrumpRx mean for pharmacies and drug prices? – ABC 6 News

    The day’s local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6…
    #NewsBeep #News #Medication #AU #Australia #Health #HuntsSilverLakeDrugandGift #TrumpRx
    newsbeep.com/au/496176/

  22. what you need to know about the prescription coupon site

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The new TrumpRx program officially launched on Feb. 5. White House officials say that…
    #NewsBeep #News #Medication #Drugs #Health #Insurance #medicine #Pharmacy #Prescriptions #rx #Trump #trumprx #UK #UnitedKingdom #WhiteHouse
    newsbeep.com/uk/437070/

  23. Branding has no place in govt. 🏛️ From "Trump Rx" to trading tunnel funds for naming rights, the ego is on full display. 📉 Note: U.S. law (31 USC § 5112) stops him from putting his face on coins for a reason—to prevent monarchy. ⚖️ Is this leadership or a brand deal? 🛡️🤔 #TrumpRx #Ethics

  24. The much heralded Trump RX scheme is nothing new. Good RX, a private company that provides coupons for discounted drugs, has been in business for 15 years. It is providing the technology for Trump RX, and the network for dicounts on certain medications. Trump claims that his "plan" is revolutionary, but it's simply a kind of deceptive rebranding.
    #trumprx
    #goodrx
    #scam
    npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1-57024

  25. I just checked this pricing and it's true, with slight differences on the generics probably due to regional variation.

    I'm starting to think he isn't really draining the swamp.

    #BigPharma #healthcare #Trump #TrumpRx

  26. #Trump #Scam #TrumpRx

    The TrumpRx website launched and as you'd expect it's anything but a 'deal'.

    Literally just rebranded GoodRx.

    patreon.com/posts/150062114

  27. Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

    'I think it will be part of every single campaign, up and down the ballot'

    sentinelcolorado.com/nation-wo

    #Midterms #MedicaidCuts #TrumpRX

  28. Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

    'I think it will be part of every single campaign, up and down the ballot'

    sentinelcolorado.com/nation-wo

    #Midterms #MedicaidCuts #TrumpRX

  29. More Trump Failures

    Trump's Actions Reek of Amateurish Intent....

    More than half of the drugs listed on the new TrumpRx website have a cheaper generic version on the market that can be purchased through other direct-to-consumer sites.

    Why it matters: Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance and pay cash, drug pricing experts say.

    Many TrumpRX pricing is only available for 1 or 2 months
    #AureFreePress #trumprx

    axios.com/2026/02/06/trumprx-l

  30. #DonaldTrump goes OFF THE RAILS over his new #TrumpRx website with more claims that don't mathematically add up while bragging over how he is going to make other nations pay. @[email protected] and @[email protected] break it down on #TheDamageReport. youtu.be/aHIOKY_iS_Q?...

    Trump Goes OFF THE RAILS Over ...

  31. I strapped on seven proxies and went to the #trumprx site just to see if there was any magic happening

    Nope - you’re legally agreeing to give all your data to him and his cronies, just to get #GoodRX prices

    You can also get that pricing from goodrx or any of the other 15 rx discount card places

  32. »The world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs.«

    Aber doppelt so hoch wie bekannte Versandapotheken im DACH-Raum. #TrumpRX also eine weitere Luftnummer.

    #Trump #USpol

  33. Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website

    #TrumpRx #drugprices Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website The U.S. has launched TrumpRx.gov, a new website aimed at lowering prescription drug costs by offering discounted prices through deals with major global pharmaceutical companies. The platform allows consumers to search medicines and access lower prices, though it mainly targets people paying out-of-pocket. The initiative is part of a broader push to bring…

    fllics.com/en/video/trump-unve

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