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Donald Trump: “The Democrats will [cut Social Security, Medicare, or…”

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

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President Trump's Liberation Day Speech on Economic Independence and Reciprocal Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 42:26

And now we're going to pass the largest tax cuts in American history. And that's where we're relying on Mike and John Thune. And we will not cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits. And The Democrats will [cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits] because if they got in, the entire economy would collapse. This country is heading for a collapse under the people that you saw. They were horrible. (42:26–42:32)

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Asserts that Democrats would cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits, leading to economic collapse.

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