“We
will always and very strongly protect patients with preexisting conditions. And
that is a pledge from the entire Republican Party.”
— Trump
This
could hardly be more false — and we’ve given Trump’s claim our worst
rating, a Bottomless Pinocchio.
Trump
took office and immediately began trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act,
and now, his administration is asking the Supreme Court to strike down the
entire law, including the preexisting condition coverage guarantee. Trump has
not offered a replacement plan, despite promising one since days before taking
office in 2017.
We have
also given Four Pinocchios to several Republican senators who
have consistently worked to undermine the Affordable Care Act and its coverage
guarantee, and who support the GOP lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court.
The
Republican Party has spent 10 years trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act
and its coverage guarantee for patients with preexisting conditions, but GOP
lawmakers have never come to an agreement on how to replace the law.
