Trump tells House GOP not to "f**k around" with Medicaid

President Trump warned congressional Republicans on Tuesday not to "f**k around" with Medicaid, a stark pushback to conservative lawmakers demanding steeper cuts to the program in "one big, beautiful bill." Why it matters: Trump is already floating political retribution for Republican holdouts who don't get in line.He also tore into Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has been a firm "no" on the bill throughout the process, blasting him publicly and privately as a "grandstander" and saying he should be "voted out of office."Trump also warned the GOP's blue state holdouts not to push too hard on the SALT deduction cap. The big picture: Millions of people could lose health insurance if the current reconciliation bill becomes law. "President Trump and Republicans are protecting and preserving Medicaid for the Americans who the program was intended to be a lifeline for: pregnant women, children, disabled individuals, and seniors," White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Axios' Emily Peck. That White House list doesn't include the poorer working-age adults without kids who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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