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Donald Trump: “With our government giving them hundreds and hundreds of…”

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President Trump 2026 State of the Union Address & Democratic Response

Published | Video Starts at 38:28

Big insurance companies gotten rich. It was meant for the insurance companies, not for the people. With our government giving them hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars a year as their stock prices soared. 1000, 1200, 1400 and even 1700% like nothing else. That's why I introduced the great health care plan. I want to stop all payments to big insurance companies and instead give that money directly to the people so they can buy their own healthcare, which will be better healthcare at a much lower cost. (38:28–38:43)

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Asserts that the government has given insurance companies billions annually, leading to soaring stock prices.

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