Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-29 18:40:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 78967BC4E1A7B8E3C15696ACF584BE539DA1835DB6D965F31C6BC44260F982F5
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Trump did not take Medicaid away. Mandatory programs like Medicaid, the SNAP assistance program, Medicare and Social Security - programs providing direct assistance to Americans - were excluded from the U.S. funding pause and review process. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/states-say-medicaid-access-cut-white-house-says-program-exempt-funding-freeze-2025-01-28/ https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1884309819508810117 https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/deb7af80-48b6-4b8a-8bfa-3d84fd7c3ec8.pdf https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nutrition-programs-unaffected-by-trump-funding-freeze-white-house-says-2025-01-28/ https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/social-security/what-the-federal-grants-pause-means-for-social-security-and-medicare
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