President Donald Trump said that his administration will protect Social Security and Medicaid, when asked about which programs he would want to see cut in a congressional reconciliation bill.
During remarks to reporters at the Oval Office on Aug. 25, Trump was asked what he would prioritize if Republicans, who control Congress, tried to cut costs.
“One thing I said and I gave my word—we’re not going to hurt anybody on Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security,” Trump said, adding that “we’re doing great on Social Security,” and that “we’re going to protect it.”
Trump had promised to protect Social Security and Medicare on the campaign trail last year, often echoing those statements after he took office in January. His administration has sought cuts to other federal programs and various government agencies in a bid to root out what it says is fraud, waste, and abuse….