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Live updates: Trump presidency news as Congress races to advance ‘big, beautiful bill’
President Donald Trump has used some false claims to promote his massive domestic policy bill. Trump claimed Thursday that people are “not going to feel any” of the spending cuts included in the bill. He then said in a social media post on Friday that the legislation left Republicans “on the precipice’ of delivering achievements including “NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS”
President Donald Trump has used some false claims to promote his massive domestic policy bill, which GOP lawmakers are racing to advance this weekend.
Here is a fact check on some key remarks:
Medicaid: Trump claimed Thursday that people are “not going to feel any” of the spending cuts included in the bill. He then said, “Your Medicaid is left alone. It’s left the same.”
Facts First: Trump’s claim about Medicaid is false. The version of the bill that was passed by the House last month would make multiple significant changes to Medicaid and would reduce federal funding for the program by hundreds of billions of dollars. The legislation’s Medicaid provisions are expected to result in 7.8 million more people being uninsured in 2034, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Social Security: Trump campaigned in 2024 on a promise of no more taxes on Social Security benefits. On Thursday, he said the bill is “so good” because it includes “hundreds of things” that will benefit Americans — including “no tax” on Social Security. He then said in a social media post on Friday that the legislation left Republicans “on the precipice” of delivering achievements including “NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS.”
Facts First: Trump’s claim about Social Security is false. The bill would temporarily beef up seniors’ standard tax deduction, but it would not completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
Read more context on Trump’s claims here.
Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5375710-senator-mullin-confident-trump-bill/