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Elizabeth Warren: “Donald Trump and Republicans are doing the exact opposite…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care

Published October 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:46

So what do we have to do? We have to protect Americans health care and lower costs for families. Seems pretty obvious, right? Not to Donald Trump. In fact, Donald Trump and Republicans are doing the exact opposite [of protecting Americans' health care and lowering costs]. Their genius plan was to pass legislation that that will rip away health care from 15 million Americans, Jack up premiums for millions more, force rural hospitals and community health … (01:46–01:51)

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Asserts that Trump and Republicans are not working to protect health care or lower costs.

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“The average cost of a family health insurance plan is now $27,000 a year.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 01:09-01:19
“Their genius plan was to pass legislation that will rip away health care from 15 million Americans.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 01:51-02:17
“Donald Trump right now is sending $40 billion to Argentina.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 10:37-10:43
“Donald Trump can't hear [the American people] over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his…”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 13:29-13:43
“Families in Massachusetts are now starting to get notices this week telling them that their health care premiums are going up next year.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 02:48-02:56
“Some families are seeing their premiums more than double.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 03:00-03:04
“More uninsured people means more costs for everyone else.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 03:56-04:02
“My health care costs are going up by 39%.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 04:08-04:13
“Ours will go from $1,300 monthly to $3,600 monthly.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 06:03-06:11
“Trump is bending over backwards to dig up $40 billion to bail out his political buddy in Argentina and to help out Wall Street.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 06:55-07:08
“$40 billion could stop health insurance premiums from doubling.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 07:22-07:28
“$40 billion could restore food assistance for families that will be hurt by Donald Trump's cuts.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 10:55-11:03
“$40 billion could cancel a chunk of student loan debt for nearly 4 million borrowers.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 11:02-11:08
“$40 billion could fund public media.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 11:08-11:11
“$40 billion could fund childcare for military families for nearly 20 years.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 12:32-12:39
“$40 billion could fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop big banks and giant corporations from scamming people for almost 50…”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 12:38-12:48
“$40 billion could pay for 100 Qatari jets, one for every governor in the United States, plus a spare jet for them.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 12:47-12:59
“Donald Trump is bailing out his, quote, favorite president and bailing out rich Wall Street investors who invested in Argentina debt.”
On Senate Floor, Warren Supports Merkley's Protest Against Trump Refusing to Protect Health Care | Uploaded October 22, 2025 | 13:06-13:20