Trump admits he’s going to cut Social Security, Medicare. Twitter explodes.

03/07/2020 12:05 pm ET • Samantha Weller

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Trump just indicated that he plans to cut medicare, social security, and other similar programs.

Fox News host Martha MacCallum discussed the national debt with Trump and commented that entitlements would need to be cut. Trump, in response, said: “We will be cutting, but we’re also going to have growth like you’ve never had before.”

This is hours after Trump tweeted a statement promising he would protect these programs—a promise he has made before.

Now that his lie is evident, Twitter is having a meltdown:

1. Tax breaks?

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Who needs the money more?

Trump will cut your Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to give even more tax breaks to billionaires and his buddies.

Unless we stop him in November. https://t.co/3jGysuonSy

— Swing Left (@swingleft) March 6, 2020

2. Broken promises

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Senator Chuck Schumer called out Trump for his lie about never cutting Medicare or Social Security.

President Trump promised he wouldn’t cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

But here he is in his #TrumpTownHall promising cuts.

This is definitely his #DailyLie today.https://t.co/jYhgnIU1SO

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 6, 2020

3. Health isn’t important, right?

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Trump doesn’t seem to care about health, even if it’s his own family.

@MikeBloomberg @ksheekey @TimOBrien @howiewolf
Trump cut the health insurance for the sick infant grandson of his dead brother. His grand-nephew. His own flesh & blood. He did it out of spite. Are we really surprised he's now cutting Social Security and Medicare for seniors?

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) March 6, 2020

4. Another attempt to destroy Obamacare?

Trump has never hesitated to try to reverse the many things Obama did…so this could be another attempt.

Donald Trump has done everything within his power to destroy Obamacare and proposed a budget with deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Don’t listen to his words follow his actions. pic.twitter.com/iVlQl2LjHV

— Jerry Mitchell (@mitchelljl1) March 6, 2020

5. Tax cuts

No one likes paying taxes, but Trump especially seems to try to cut corners whenever he can.

Last night Trump vowed to cut "entitlement programs" like Medicare and Social Security. This is second time in two months he said that. Clearly cutting these programs to pay for Trump's tax cuts for GOP donors is his goal if Trump wins in 2020. https://t.co/ydPNZOnxUm

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) March 6, 2020

6. Trump’s amnesia

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Maybe he just forgot his promises?

That Doctor who checked Trump for his mental ability, maybe should have checked to see if he has amnesia. TRUMP: I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me.

— Elizabeth A. Havey (@BoomerHighway) February 12, 2018

7. More ways to blame Obama

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It is always Obama’s fault.

In future news: "Trump cuts Medicare and blames it on Obama"

— Dr. Mantis Toboggan (@Michael__Foley) March 6, 2020