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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,830 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:56 PM Oct 8

Karoline Leavitt Just Proved This Administration Can't Do Simple Math,

And People Are Genuinely Concerned For Our Nation's Future

Karoline Leavitt was mocked on Monday for what critics online have previously dubbed “MAGA Math.”

The White House press secretary fully embraced her boss’ habit of mathematically impossible bragging when she repeated President Donald Trump’s claim that his administration was forcing pharma companies to reduce drug prices by more than 100%.

Leavitt didn’t go quite as high as Trump’s past boasts of slashing prices by “1,200, 1,300, 1,400, 1,500%.”

But she did insist they were going to be lowered by “200, 300, 100%.”




https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/karoline-leavitt-made-ridiculous-claim-154702498.html
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Karoline Leavitt Just Proved This Administration Can't Do Simple Math, (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 8 OP
5,000 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON VIAGARA BOSSHOG Oct 8 #1
one dumb piglet Celerity Oct 8 #2
Did anyone ask where the rebates were coming from? UpInArms Oct 8 #3
Math skills are not required for her job. Just fast lying. GoodRaisin Oct 8 #4
Exposure for that liar Cirsium Oct 8 #5
And I thought I really sucked at math. BlueKota Oct 8 #6
Let's ask an AI lapfog_1 Oct 8 #7
It's all part of the emperor's new clothes. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 8 #8
It must be the new Maga math.. ananda Oct 8 #9

BOSSHOG

(43,846 posts)
1. 5,000 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON VIAGARA
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:02 PM
Oct 8

Another EPSTEIN DISTRACTION. Apparently carolying doesn’t care she’ll have trump around her neck for the rest of her miserable life.

Cirsium

(3,033 posts)
5. Exposure for that liar
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:14 PM
Oct 8

All that post is doing is spreading that liar's nonsense, giving her more exposure.

lapfog_1

(31,325 posts)
7. Let's ask an AI
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:33 PM
Oct 8

If you receive 200 percent off the list price, the final price is negative. A negative price means the seller would pay you twice the original price to take the item. In reality, a legitimate 200% discount is not possible. 

Mathematical calculation Let's use a list price of $100 as an example:
 $100 times 200%(discount percentage) = $200 ( discount amount )
$100-$200 = -$100 (final price)
They would pay YOU $100 to purchase the item.

mahatmakanejeeves

(67,088 posts)
8. It's all part of the emperor's new clothes.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:17 PM
Oct 8

No one at the WH pronounces “Nobel” correctly either. Can’t disagree with Trump.

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