Trump’s Republican Allies in Congress Are Proposing Up To $2 Trillion In Cuts To Medicaid That Would Threaten the Health Care of Over 70 Million Americans
After doubling down on his empty promise that Republicans will not touch Medicaid, Donald Trump swiftly reversed course and endorsed the Republican plan to cut between $880 billion and $2 trillion from Medicaid — threatening health care for over 70 million Americans who rely on the program. Hart Research polling shows strong opposition across party lines to cutting Medicaid from a majority of voters, including Trump voters, who have a favorable view of Medicaid and see it as an important source of health care.
SHOT: Trump Says Medicaid Is “Not Going To Be Touched.” “Trump pledged that he would not touch Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits as the GOP seeks to cut federal spending while enacting a roughly $5 trillion tax bill, doubling down on a campaign pledge that is going to make congressional Republicans’ push to extend the 2017 tax cuts much more difficult… Without cutting benefits for those programs, it would be nearly impossible for Republicans to accomplish their twin goals of massive tax cuts and spending cuts.” [Washington Post, 2/19/25]
CHASER: Looking To Slash Medicaid Funding, Republicans Consider Cutting Billions Of Dollars. “Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. … Republicans, who are looking to slash federal spending and offer lucrative tax cuts to corporations and wealthier Americans, now see a big target ripe for trimming.” [Associated Press, 2/18/25]
LIME: Trump Endorses House Budget Plan With Medicaid Cuts. “President Donald Trump has finally picked a side in the standoff between House and Senate Republicans over how best to enact his agenda. … Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday he favors the House approach, which would combine border security, military funding and a sweeping package of tax cuts partially offset with major spending cuts ― including to Medicaid, a program Trump suggested this week he wouldn’t touch.” [HuffPost, 2/19/25]