Trump Jokes About COVID When Health Secretary Kennedy Sneezes During Pfizer Drug Price Announcement

Oct 01, 2025 03:39 pm CST

During a White House briefing on prescription drug costs, President Trump jokingly requested Paxlovid when Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr sneezed behind him. The meeting also featured announcements about a Pfizer tariff exemption and the launch of "TrumpRx," a new government website designed to reduce medication costs for Americans by eliminating middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain.