Overview
- At a White House rural-health roundtable on Jan. 16, President Trump recounted an unnamed wealthy friend's experience with Ozempic.
- He said the friend pays about $1,300 for the drug in New York but only $87 in London for the same medication.
- Trump told the friend the drug "does not work on you" and said the friend was "fatter than ever," while adding the drugs help many people.
- The remarks prompted online speculation about Trump's personal use, yet reporting offers no evidence he has taken Ozempic.
- The administration has promoted a TrumpRx plan to cut monthly GLP-1 costs to about $350, with Medicare and Medicaid prices near $245 starting mid-2026.