President Donald Trump participates in a healthcare affordability event — 5/18/2026

Summary

President Trump holds a healthcare affordability event at the White House, announcing the expansion of the Trump RX website with over 600 additional generic drugs. He touts the program's success in lowering prescription drug prices through most-favored-nation agreements. Several administration officials and private-sector partners (Mark Cuban, Amazon Pharmacy, GoodRx) speak in support. The event also includes brief Q&A on Iran, the DOJ compensation fund, Ebola, and election integrity.

• Trump announces Trump RX now includes over 600 more generic drugs, expanding its catalog sevenfold.
• He claims drug prices have gone from highest to lowest in the world under his most-favored-nation policy.
• Mark Cuban, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and others speak in support of the initiative.
• The website has saved consumers over $400 million and received 10 million visits since February.
• Trump delays a planned military strike against Iran at the request of Gulf states hoping for a diplomatic deal.
• The administration imposes Ebola-related travel restrictions for non-US citizens from affected regions.
• Trump defends a new DOJ fund compensating individuals he says were weaponized by the justice system.
• He expresses strong concerns about mail-in ballot fraud, citing issues in the Maryland primary.