The president has said his administration “won’t touch” entitlement programs. Past efforts to do so have backfired on Trump and other politicians.

If Republicans cut Medicaid, it will push millions into the ranks of the uninsured, drive up healthcare costs and worsen access for everyone. There's a better option.

The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.

House Republicans passed a budget plan that seeks to extend tax cuts enacted in 2018 and reduce Medicaid spending. The proposal could save $1.9 trillion over ten years.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has ruled out some of the deepest cuts to Medicaid as concerns bubble up across the GOP, from the president to state leaders.