Don’t let Donald Trump fool you — his record on Medicaid is clear. Trump has been trying to rob Americans of their health care and screw over working families for years. 

In his FY18, FY19, FY20, and FY21 budgets, Trump repeatedly proposed hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicaid.

Healthcare Dive: “Trump admin proposes massive cuts to Medicaid, Medicare”  

Los Angeles Times: “Trump’s budget proposal shreds Social Security and Medicaid benefits” 

ProPublica: “The Trump Administration Cracked Down on Medicaid. Kids Lost Insurance.”

Joe Kernen, CNBC: “Have you changed your outlook on how to handle entitlements, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid?”

Trump: “So first of all, there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting.”

Rolling Stone: “Trump Floats Cuts to Social Security and Medicare”

Now, he’s back at it again, working tirelessly since Day One to strip health care away from millions of Americans alongside House Republicans — many of whom have already voted to slash the program. 

White House: “The following executive actions are hereby revoked: …

“Executive Order 14009 of January 28, 2021 (Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act).” 

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: “Executive Order 14009 in 2021 established the policy objective to protect and strengthen Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and to make high-quality health care accessible and affordable for every American.”

Trump: “It is IMPERATIVE that Republicans in the House pass the Tax Cut Bill, NOW! Our Country Will Boom!!!” 

KFF: “Congress is currently targeting up to $880 billion or more in federal Medicaid spending reductions.” 

The Hill: “Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday afternoon advanced legislation containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions — some of the most controversial and contentious provisions that will be included in the ‘big, beautiful bill’ of President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda.”

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “CBO’s early estimates show that at least 13.7 million people would lose coverage and become uninsured because of the Medicaid cuts and the ACA marketplace restrictions in this committee legislation, as well as the fact that the budget legislation does not extend expiring marketplace premium tax credit improvements.”

White House Budget Request: “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Program Management … -674 [million dollars]”

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