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Trump says federal government should cut healthcare to prioritise military
At a private White House Easter luncheon on April 1, Donald Trump urged shifting Medicare, Medicaid and day care funding to states and said federal resources should focus on military action, including against Iran.
Apr 3rd 2026 · United States
Insights
- Trump told guests the federal government should not fund Medicaid, Medicare, or day care.
- He said states should take responsibility for those services even if that requires higher state taxes.
- He argued federal resources must prioritise fighting wars and military protection.
- He specifically mentioned Iran as a focus for military attention.
- The remarks were made at a private White House Easter luncheon on April 1.
Sources
- Trump, sobre financiar programas sanitarios y guarderías: "Tienen que encargarse los estados, nosotros estamos librando guerras" www.20minutos.es
- Trump: Federal government needs to prioritise funding military over healthcare www.independent.co.uk
- Donald Trump says government should cut healthcare to prioritise ‘fighting wars’ www.independent.co.uk
- Trump insists $1.5 trillion military budget for a war Congress didn’t approve ranks above day care, Medicare, Medicaid fortune.com