Receipts

Trump: "The US can't take of daycare. That has to be up to a state. We're fighting wars. Medicaid, Medicare -- they can do it on a state basis. We have to take care of one thing: military protection. But all these little scams that have taken place, you have to let states take… pic.twitter.com/G2s3WTNxpI

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 1, 2026

Trump: "The US can't take of daycare. That has to be up to a state. We're fighting wars. Medicaid, Medicare -- they can do it on a state basis. We have to take care of one thing: military protection. But all these little scams that have taken place, you have to let states take care of them."

Trump was "taken out of context:"

WATCH: @jasonrantz tries to tell @adammocklerr Trump was taken out of context in the clip where he said the federal government can’t fund Medicaid, Medicare, Day Care (which he promised during the campaign) we can only afford wars

Spoiler: he wasn’t — receipts 👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/HilNhL5hLv

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 3, 2026

Or not:

"President Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party’s midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies." (gift link) https://t.co/zhehGuiHvg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 3, 2026