President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE on Wednesday hit pharmaceutical companies in the early minutes of his press conference and seemed to call for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, a longtime Democratic priority.

"The other thing we have to do is create new bidding procedures for the drug industry, because they’re getting away with murder," Trump said.

"PhRMA, PhRMA has a lot of lobbyists and a lot of power and there’s very little bidding on drugs," he added, calling out the drug companies.

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Trump called for Medicare to negotiate drug prices during the presidential campaign as well, but it was unclear if he would continue the push for that after the election. The issue could create a divide with congressional Republicans, who, with some exceptions, oppose the idea.