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Donald Trump: “Obamacare is a scam to make the insurance company rich…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One, Dec. 9, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

Do you support that bill? I like the concept. I don't want to give the insurance companies any money. They've been ripping off the public for years. Obamacare is a scam to make the insurance company rich, companies rich. And they have made, I mean you look 14 to $1,700 increase, 100% increase over the last number of years. There's really few things that have gone up like insurance companies. (01:18–01:24)

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Asserts that Obamacare was designed to benefit insurance companies financially.

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