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    When it comes to pharma donations, Trump was with the elephant in the room

    In his last race in 2014, Mitch McConnell raked in more money from the pharmaceutical and health products industries than any other individual lawmaker.
    by Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon Oct 16, 2017 2 minutes
    President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speak to reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday.

    WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday addressed a well-established tenet of life in Washington: The pharmaceutical industry has loads of money and doesn’t hesitate to spend it on Congress.

    “They contribute massive amounts of money to political people,” Trump said during an impromptu , turning to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who was standing to his side.

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