President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S. on foreign nations, making the comments Monday when signing an executive order intended to lower

If prescription savings are to be passed on to Americans not on Medicare, Congress likely would have to pass a law to enact any price reductions.

Toward the end of his first Administration, Trump signed a similar Executive Order aimed at lowering the prices of some drugs administered in doctor’s offices; that move was blocked by a court order.