U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used a closed-door meeting with House Republicans Tuesday to instruct them not to “fuck around with Medicaid” as the party rushes ahead with legislation that proposes the largest Medicaid cuts in American history.
Trump’s remarks indicate he’s either unaware of the specifics of the “big, beautiful bill” that he has championed or doesn’t mind the unprecedented Medicaid cuts that are currently in the text—but doesn’t want them to go any further.
Republican hardliners are actively pushing to cut the key healthcare program even more aggressively, including by moving up the start date for work requirements and slashing federal payments to states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
“Don’t fuck around with Medicaid,” Trump said during the private meeting with House Republicans, Politico reported, citing two unnamed GOP lawmakers.
“Working people have been speaking out and urging their members of Congress not to ‘fuck around with Medicaid’ for months now.”
