Political Quotes

Claire McCaskill: “I know you said President Trump is living up to his promise not to touch Medicare or Medicaid or Social Security, but…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
I know you said President Trump is living up to his promise not to touch Medicare or Medicaid or Social Security, but the fact is that he is not, because he wanted to sign a bill that would strip Medicaid from those 200,000 Ohioans.
Said by
Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill challenges claims about Trump's commitment to protecting Medicaid.

Share

More from Claire McCaskill

Feb 25, 2025

This is really, really bad. What they’re saying is, if you criticize the president of the United States, as an elected member of Congress, we will silence you.

msnbc.com
Apr 29, 2023

Oh I think – you cannot compare DeSantis to people who have been tested on a national stage, like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. This guy's not ready. He declared war, and he doesn't even know what victory is, against Mickey Mouse. Give…

nbcnews.com
Jul 8, 2023

The culture wars? I've got to tell you, this time around, bring it, because I think that Democrats want to talk about abortion, and they want to talk about guns.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation