Fox News anchor John Roberts claimed that Trump should receive credit for capping insulin costs at $35 due to an executive order in May 2020, which set up a program for some Medicare plans. However, President Biden is credited for capping insulin costs for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act. Fox attempted to convince listeners that it was Trump, not Biden, who enacted the policy, leading to accusations of spreading lies by the Biden campaign.
FACT CHECK: “A Blatant Lie”: The Biden Campaign Falsely Accuses Fox’s John Roberts of Lying About the Insulin Caps. https://t.co/fH8HG1jZ1d
Fox News anchor John Roberts addresses the Biden campaign accusation that he spread a "blatant lie" for crediting Trump for capping insulin costs when he referenced Trump's May 2020 order which allowed some Medicare Part D plans to voluntarily set the max co-pay at $35. https://t.co/XjGKFusrfh
FACT CHECK: Biden Campaign Lies, Takes Credit For Trump Era Insulin Price Cap. https://t.co/UoaoY7Bsxk
BREAKING: President Biden’s work to cap insulin costs at $35/month is so popular Fox tried to convince their listeners it was Trump who enacted this policy. Retweet to make sure all Americans know Biden is responsible for the lowering of insulin costs. https://t.co/Edk1L7vMD3
Fox host tries to claim Trump, not President Biden, capped insulin at $35/month FACT CHECK: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, President Biden did for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act. Trump’s Project 2025 wants to repeal it, which would raise… https://t.co/iDrrBKEIhf
Fox News anchor John Roberts believes Trump should get credit for the $35 insulin cap because of an executive order he signed in May 2020. That order only set up a program where some Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans voluntarily set up a maximum co-pay of $35. https://t.co/uL9zZekaHu