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Veronica Escobar: “Donald Trump promised to love and cherish Medicaid, and then…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar boycotts State of the Union address

Published | Video Starts at 00:29

But when he was asked about it by a reporter, asked if he would keep his promise, his response was, when did I do that? Donald Trump promised to love and cherish Medicaid, and then he pushed for $1 trillion worth of cuts to Medicaid. He promised a new golden age. I guess he was talking about the golden age for his family because his family has pocketed $4 billion just last year alone. (00:29–00:38)

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Asserts that Donald Trump promised to support Medicaid but pushed for $1 trillion in cuts.

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