Trump Signals Openness to Short-Term Obamacare Subsidy Extension

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that while he’s no fan of the “Unaffordable Care Act,” a short-term extension of Obamacare subsidies “may be necessary” to achieve broader health care reform but he’s making it clear where he stands: give the money to the people, not the insurance companies.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida, Trump dismissed rumors that he’s pushing a two-year extension of the subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. “I’d rather not extend them at all,” he said. “Some kind of an extension may be necessary to get something else done, because the ‘Unaffordable Care Act’ has been a disaster.”

That disaster, of course, is the very system Democrats continue to cling to one that’s led to skyrocketing premiums, reduced doctor access, and billions funneled to bloated insurance giants.

But Trump isn’t just opposing something. He’s offering a better idea.

“I like my plan the best. Don’t give any money to the insurance companies; give it to the people directly. Let them buy their own health care plan,” Trump said. “That’s what I like. Don’t give the money to the insurance companies.”

This approach flips the failed Obamacare model on its head. Instead of padding the pockets of insurance conglomerates that have made trillions by gaming the system, Trump wants to empower individual Americans to make their own choices and regain control of their health care.

The president’s remarks came just after Politico reported that a draft plan from the White House may include a two-year extension of subsidies likely as a negotiating tool to push a broader reform package. But according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, health care talks are still underway, and no final decision has been made.

“The president is having ongoing conversations with members of his administration, members of Congress, and private sector experts,” Leavitt said Tuesday. “He will make recommendations for healthcare policy improvements in the near future.”

Trump has also hinted that his plan has bipartisan support, stating, “We have a lot of Democrats who want this plan to happen. They would love to see the money go to the people and the people go out and get their own health care.”

That’s because Americans are tired of being told their only option is a government-rigged, bureaucratic system that benefits middlemen more than patients. Under Obamacare, premiums spiked by over 140% in some states, with fewer choices and massive deductibles becoming the norm.

Trump’s vision stands in stark contrast:

• Direct cash to Americans, not subsidies to corporations.

• Choice and flexibility over government mandates.

• A healthcare market that rewards competition, not corruption.

In a recent social media post, Trump summed up his stance:

“THE ONLY PLAN I WOULD EVER SUPPORT OR APPROVE IS THE ONE THAT SENDS THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, WITH NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHO HAVE MADE $TRILLIONS, AND RIPPED OFF AMERICA LONG ENOUGH.”

That’s not just rhetoric it’s a blueprint for returning power to the people and breaking the back of a broken system.

Obamacare’s days are numbered. And under Trump, the future of American health care might finally belong to the patients not the politicians or profiteers.

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