Overview

• At an Oval Office press event, Trump quipped he might have caught COVID after RFK Jr. coughed and asked for Paxlovid, prompting laughter.
• The appearance coincided with a White House announcement of a deal with Pfizer to lower the cost of certain prescription drugs.
• Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was present alongside the president and the HHS secretary during the photo op and press availability.
• Media reporting noted Trump’s earlier remarks ran long, pushing the Pfizer announcement off schedule.
• Coverage revisited Trump’s 2020 COVID infection and scrutiny of RFK Jr.’s decision to remove COVID vaccines from some federal recommendations, including an HHS memo that cited disputed studies.