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Jun 26, 2025 Trump falsely claimed Medicaid and Social Security would be unaffected by the reconciliation bill's cuts Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Demonstrably false claims about the effects of major legislation on vulnerable populations obscure the bill's actual consequences from public understanding.
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- Trump claimed Medicaid cuts would not be felt by beneficiaries — President Trump stated regarding the reconciliation bill, which includes the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history and raises the deficit by $3.4 trillion over 10 years according to the Congressional Budget Office: "We're cutting $1.7 trillion in this bill and you're not gonna feel any of it. Your Medicaid is left alone. It's left the same." The statement contradicts the bill's actual contents and CBO analysis.
- Trump claimed no taxes on Social Security not in reconciliation bill — President Trump stated "We will deliver no taxes on social security for our great seniors," claiming this provision was included in the budget reconciliation bill. The article notes this claim is false—the provision is not in the bill.
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