All the Times Trump Has Mentioned His Mystery ‘Very Obese’ Friend
Trump has regularly mocked an unnamed Wall Street friend over his weight while recounting his complaints over Ozempic prices.
President Donald Trump repeatedly highlighted an undisclosed friend's struggle with weight while discussing the varying costs of the weight-loss medication Ozempic in the United States and Britain. At a White House event focusing on drug prices, Trump described the businessman as a top Wall Street financier who was "extremely obese" and "brutal," "vicious," and "wild," but "smart as hell."
The friend revealed that the same drug cost $86 in London compared to $1,300 in New York, despite being produced by the same factory. Trump confirmed the businessman was taking Ozempic, which he said was ineffective, leading the businessman to express his disappointment. The president publicly identified the businessman as someone famous and "rich as hell," emphasizing his intelligence and success in business.
This anecdote was initially shared in May 2025 when Trump signed an executive order aimed at securing "most-favored-nation" pricing for medications, which would align U.S. drug costs with those overseas. Trump's administration subsequently negotiated with Novo Nordisk to offer Ozempic at a lower price of $350 through TrumpRx, with eligible Medicare patients paying only $50 per month for certain GLP-1 drugs.
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