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Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Campaign Donations From Pharma

Industry wasn’t big supporter of Trump in previous election
U.S. charged pharma company this week for role in opioid sales

Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit on April 24, in Atlanta, Georgia. — Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit on April 24, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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By Justin Sink and Bill Allison

April 24, 2019 at 7:00 PM UTC

Updated on

April 24, 2019 at 8:06 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump spurned campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday, calling the industry out for its role in a national opioid addiction epidemic.

“I don’t want their money,” Trump said at an event on drug addiction in Atlanta. “They have got to do what is right.”