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Donald Trump's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for President

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Date Title
09/17/2020 Tweet - "I am lowering, not raising, Medicare Premiums!"
09/17/2020 Tweet - "I am SUBSTANTIALLY LOWERING MEDICARE PREMIUMS. Have instituted Favored Nations Clause and Rebates on Drug Companies. Never been done before. Drug companies are hitting me with Fake Ads, just like sleepy Joe. Be careful! Drug prices will be reduced massively, and soon."
09/10/2020 Tweet - "When we win I, as your President, will totally forgive ALL deferred payroll taxes with money from the General Fund. I will ALWAYS protect Seniors and your Social Security! Sleepy Joe Biden will do the opposite, he will raise your taxes and DESTROY our Country!"
09/09/2020 Tweet - "We will be substantially LOWERING Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Prices, bringing them down to levels that were not thought possible!"
08/14/2020 Tweet - "I have directed @stevenmnuchin1 to get ready to send direct payments ($3,400 for family of four) to all Americans. DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING THIS UP!"
03/06/2020 Tweet - "I will protect your Social Security and Medicare, just as I have for the past 3 years. Sleepy Joe Biden will destroy both in very short order, and he won't even know he's doing it!"
02/08/2020 Tweet - "We will not be touching your Social Security or Medicare in Fiscal 2021 Budget. Only the Democrats will destroy them by destroying our Country's greatest ever Economy!"
01/23/2020 Tweet - "Democrats are going to destroy your Social Security. I have totally left it alone, as promised, and will save it!"
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Land and Agriculture
10/04/2019 Tweet - "Under my Administration, Medicare Advantage premiums next year will be their lowest in the last 13 years. We are providing GREAT healthcare to our Seniors. We cannot let the radical socialists take that away through Medicare for All!"
07/09/2019 Tweet - "Food Stamp participation hits 10 year low. Wow! @OANN"
08/31/2018 Remarks by President Trump at Signing of Executive Order on Strengthening Retirement Security in America
05/17/2018 Presidential Message to the Congress of the United States
01/09/2018 Remarks by President Trump at Signing of Executive Order on Supporting our Veterans During their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life
10/23/2017 Tweet - "There will be NO change to your 401(k). This has always been a great and popular middle class tax break that works, and it stays!"
10/21/2016 Issue Position: Economy
10/21/2016 Issue Position: Health Care
10/21/2016 Issue Position: Immigration
03/10/2016 CNN/Transcript of Republican Debate in Miami
02/25/2016 CNN/Telemundo GOP Candidates Debate
11/03/2015 FOX "Hannity"- Transcript: Trump Interview
09/16/2015 CNN/Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate
08/06/2015 FOX News/Facebook - Transcript: 2015 Republican Presidential Candidate Debate
06/16/2015 MSNBC "The Ed Show"- Transcript: Trans Pacific Partnership and Immigration
05/21/2015 Daily Signal - Why Donald Trump Won't Touch Your Entitlements

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