President Donald Trump said in a new interview that he will not touch Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid amid his administration’s efforts to downsize federal spending.
“Look, Social Security won’t be touched, other than if there’s fraud or something. It’s going to be strengthened. But it won’t be touched,” he told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview released Wednesday evening.
The president also vowed not to cut Medicare or Medicaid, two federal health insurance programs for elderly people and low-income people, respectively.
“Medicare, Medicaid, none of that stuff is going to be touched,” he said….