Trump calls Democrats ‘cheaters’, warns GOP against handing money to ‘fat cat insurance companies’

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump took a jab at the Democrats, calling them "cheaters and thieves," and warned Republicans to stop handing money to "Fat Cat Insurance Companies."

The POTUS also pushed for direct healthcare payments to Americans and called out Democrats for opposing voter ID, claiming it’s all part of a rigged game.

Trump says Democrats 'never want to do what’s good for America'

Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday, December 31, and wrote, "The Democrats are a bunch of cheaters and thieves that never want to do what’s good for America. As an example, they refuse to even consider Voter Identification. Why??? Because they want to cheat, and the Republicans should not put up with this, and many other such things, any longer!!!"

In another post, he mentioned, "Republicans: No more money to Fat Cat Insurance Companies. The money must go directly to the people to buy their own Healthcare." 

In early December, Trump criticized insurance companies while calling for funds to go directly to individuals rather than insurers, as Democrats push for a three-year extension of expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans.

The subsidies, which help offset premium costs for the plans, also known as Obamacare, were set to expire at the end of the year and would potentially impact up to 24 million individuals reliant on the program.

States seek to increase health insurance premiums

Many states are moving to blunt sharp increases in health insurance premiums after Congress failed to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end-of-year deadline.

The lapse of the federal tax credits on December 31 left millions of Americans facing higher insurance costs beginning in 2026, prompting a limited number of states to pursue short-term relief measures. 

New Mexico is the first state to fully offset the loss of the federal subsidies using state funds, while other states are weighing partial or temporary interventions. The state's lawmakers approved emergency legislation during a special legislative session to replace the enhanced federal premium tax credits for six months.

State officials said the move is designed to prevent immediate premium spikes for residents enrolled through the ACA marketplace.

New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez told Politico, "We can carry the cost for a little bit, but at some point, we will need Congress to act."

Meanwhile, California has also announced a temporary response, committing nearly $200 million to support about 300,000 lower-income residents. State officials acknowledged that the measure does not cover middle-income households, leaving hundreds of thousands exposed to steep rate increases.