The major dark money group supporting President Donald Trump's political and economic agenda raked in millions of dollars directly from the pharmaceutical industry's main lobbying group - at the same time Trump backed off his position on a major drug issue and promoted a tax plan that was a windfall for the industry. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America gave $2.5 million to America First Policies in 2017, according to IRS documents. America First Policies was formed by former Trump advisers in 2017 and proudly touts itself as a pro-Trump organization. The PhRMA money represented more than 10 percent of America First Policies' revenues in 2017, according to the group's own IRS filings...
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