By skyforbes 
The receipts are in, and the most vulnerable Americans are paying the price.
Medicaid Cuts and Broken Promises: How Trump and the GOP Betrayed Their Pledges
During the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump made a promise that stood out.
“I’m not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid,” he told voters again and again.
It was one of the few populist positions that seemed to buck GOP orthodoxy—and it helped him win over working-class voters who depended on those programs to survive.
But once in power, those promises unraveled fast. And the Republican Party, long known for its hostility to the social safety net, was right there with him.
This wasn’t just politics-as-usual. It was betrayal at scale—millions of Americans’ health and stability thrown under the bus of budget cuts, ideological crusades, and corporate tax giveaways.
The Big Lie: “We’ll Protect Your Care”
Let’s be blunt: Donald Trump lied when he said he wouldn’t touch Medicaid.