PRM-025 · Promise · Health & social security
Not cut Medicaid
Broken Contested
Promised as president on 26 Feb 2025. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.
“Read my lips … we're not going to touch it.”
What happened
CBO scores the July 2025 law at more than $900 billion less federal Medicaid funding over 10 years, mainly through work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, with millions more uninsured.
His explanation
Trump and Republican leaders say the law targets waste and fraud and slows growth rather than cutting Medicaid.
Sources
Cite this promise
Public Trust Tracker. "Not cut Medicaid" (PRM-025). Last checked 18 Oct 2026. https://publictrusttracker.org/promise/prm-025-not-cut-medicaid/
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