Donald Trump mocks Ozempic-using business friend in viral speech

US President Donald Trump is back again with a new viral speech. Recently, President Trump took a public jab at one of his 'very successful, very rich' friends who allegedly uses Ozempic, the weight loss drug.

In his speech, he mentioned that his friend uses 'the fat shot drug' but hasn't noticed any success yet. Trump said, "A friend of mine who’s a businessman … most of you would’ve heard of him." The video at the White House on Monday is now doing the rounds on the internet.

He goes on to add that his highly neurotic, brilliant businessman, who is also seriously overweight, takes the fat shot drug.

Netizens speculate who Trump referred to in his speech

In the viral speech, Trump also mentioned that his unnamed friend allegedly told him that he paid $88 for the famous weight-zapping drug in London while dishing out $1,300 for it in New York. And 'It's not working'.

President Trump says his obese friend is on Ozempic, or semaglutide, "the fat shot drug," and Trump says, "It’s not working." The friend paid $88 for it in London, and in NYC he paid $1,300. "What the hell is going on?!" pic.twitter.com/zxvSAllvDF

— Bruce Snyder (@realBruceSnyder) May 12, 2025

Well, as soon as the viral video surfaced on social media, netizens began speculating who the politician could be referring to in his speech. Some think the Ozempic-using pal could be Chris Christie.

One curious netizen asked, "Only $88!? If it cost that much in America, we’d see fewer fat people … Which fat businessman is he talking about???" Is it "Chris Christie"?

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While some drew different conclusions, saying that the pal in question is the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. One user on X (formerly called Twitter) wrote, “Trump likely referred to Elon Musk, who has admitted to using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and fits the description of a ‘brilliant businessman."

However, there is no evidence, as Musk complained about the drug's price, adding to the uncertainty.

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Donald Trump's Ozempic story indicates a weight-loss medication price control plan

On the other hand, apart from the speculations, Trump's speech could also be his move to justify his administration's new remedy to weigh out the staggering price differences of medicines in the UK and the US, as reported by Financial Express.

Since then, the internet has been ablaze with frenzied reactions as POTUS came up with a new term to be synonymously recognised with viral weight loss medication. Donald Trump's so-called 'most-favoured nation' policy focuses on requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to match the prices Americans pay for medications with the ones who paid in the lowest-cost developed countries, reported the Independent.

Although the executive order signed by Trump doesn't explicitly mention medication price caps, it directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to propose rules implementing the most-favoured-nation pricing.

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