{"id":2493166,"date":"2025-10-01T07:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-highlights-healthcare-plan-to-democrats-shutdown-argument\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T07:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:31:46","slug":"trump-highlights-healthcare-plan-to-democrats-shutdown-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-highlights-healthcare-plan-to-democrats-shutdown-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump highlights healthcare plan to Democrats\u2019 shutdown argument"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-highlights-healthcare-plan-to-democrats-shutdown-argument%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses President Donald TrumpS recent healthcare initiatives amid tensions with Democrats over a potential government shutdown. As Democrats push to extend Obamacare premium tax credits to support a government funding deal, Trump has advanced several drug pricing measures. Notably, he announced a deal with Pfizer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-accuse-rep-nancy-pelosi-of-hypocrisy-over-mask-policies\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers accuse Rep. Nancy Pelosi of hypocrisy over mask policies\">lower drug costs<\/a> by aligning U.S. prices with those in other wealthy countries as part of his &#8220;delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing&#8221; plan. He also introduced &#8220;TrumpRx,&#8221; a website allowing consumers, particularly the uninsured, to purchase Pfizer medications at reduced prices.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s policies include imposing 100% tariffs on certain imported pharmaceutical products, although companies can be exempt if they manufacture in the U.S.These tariffs have sparked criticism from libertarian groups concerned about higher prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-adviser-admits-his-spending-will-cause-inflation-going-to-be-bumps-concerns-very-serious\/\" title=\"Biden Adviser Admits His Spending Will Cause Inflation: \u2018Going To Be Bumps,\u2019 Concerns \u2018Very Serious\u2019\">supply chain disruptions<\/a>. Meanwhile, Democrats aim to frame the impending government shutdown as a healthcare issue, seeking to protect COVID-19-era subsidies and restore cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, while Republicans argue against funding healthcare for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the standoff, Trump expressed reluctance for a shutdown but emphasized readiness to take actions that could negatively impact Democrats. The healthcare debate is also tied to broader economic concerns, with Trump&#8217;s approval ratings reflecting dissatisfaction with his handling of inflation and the economy. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlights political maneuvering ahead<\/a> of the 2026 elections, with Trump&#8217;s healthcare announcements positioned as important campaign issues. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump highlights healthcare plan amid Democrats&rsquo; shutdown narrative<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2360755\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> is charging forward with a wave of drug pricing initiatives as Republicans seek to dismantle Democrats&rsquo; justification to shut down the government over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthcare<\/a> demands.<\/p>\n<p>As Democrats have dug their heels in over an extension of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/obamacare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Obamacare<\/a> insurance premium tax credits to give their support for a government funding patch, with funding lapsing at midnight on Sept. 30, Trump has moved forward with several health policy announcements, including his pharmaceutical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tariffs<\/a> set to take effect on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3831702\/trump-2028-hats-leadership-meeting-jeffries-schumer\/\">Trump posts photo of &#8216;Trump 2028&#8217; hats at leadership meeting with Jeffries and Schumer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3831692\/white-house-withdraws-trump-nominee-oversee-labor-statistics\/\">White House withdraws Trump nominee to oversee labor statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3831551\/late-night-host-jimmy-kimmel-melts-down-at-jd-vance-for-mocking-his-ratings\/\">Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel melts down at JD Vance for mocking his ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Tuesday, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3830275\/trump-deal-pfizer-lower-drug-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced a deal<\/a> with pharmaceutical conglomerate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pfizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pfizer Inc<\/a>. to decrease drug prices. This is part of his Delivering&nbsp;Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing plan, which he proposed in a May executive order, before he increased pressure on drug companies with a July letter demanding action. The plan&rsquo;s premise is that drugmakers match their U.S. prices with the lowest price provided to similar wealthy, developed countries.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3830459\/white-house-announce-trumprx-government-drug-retail-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced a &ldquo;TrumpRx&rdquo;<\/a> direct-to-consumer website through which the public can purchase Pfizer drugs at reduced prices, helping uninsured consumers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pfizer is committing to offer all of their prescription medications to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medicaid<\/a>, and it will be at the most favored nation prices,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-claims-twice-that-350-million-americans-have-been-vaccinated-more-than-u-s-population\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Claims Twice That 350 Million Americans Have Been Vaccinated, More Than U.S. Population\">president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-republican-covid-19-package-after-mcconnell-rejects-bipartisan-proposal\/\" title=\"... backs Republican COVID-19 package after McConnell rejects bipartisan proposal\">told reporters<\/a><\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to have a huge impact on bringing Medicaid prices down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With polling suggesting that Republicans do not prioritize healthcare compared to Democrats, Trump&rsquo;s Delivering&nbsp;Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing has also been pitched as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economic<\/a> issue amid poor approval ratings for his economic management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, an <a href=\"https:\/\/d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net\/documents\/econTabReport_5xxkX0x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Economist<\/em>-YouGov<\/a> poll that concluded on Monday reported that Trump&rsquo;s overall approval was net negative 14 percentage points, his economic approval was net negative 15 points, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inflation<\/a> approval was net negative 28 points, and his healthcare approval was net negative 19 points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference for his Pfizer deal, Trump appeared to acknowledge the politics of his announcement before next year&rsquo;s midterm elections, predicting the Pfizer agreement would have &ldquo;huge&rdquo; consequences for the 2026 contests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve wanted to do it from the beginning, from my first day and first time,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been working on this for eight months. It&rsquo;s a very big deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Pfizer announcement &mdash; and a separate executive order signing on Tuesday regarding his plan to accelerate pediatric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancer<\/a> research, including through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artificial intelligence<\/a> &mdash; comes a day before the introduction of his 100% tariff on brand-name or patented pharmaceutical products, which start on Wednesday. Drug companies can be exempted from the duties if they manufacture their products in the United States or have broken ground on a domestic manufacturing plant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s pharmaceutical tariffs have raised concerns from the libertarian think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute about the possibility that the duties will exacerbate drug prices and supply chain problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump administration&rsquo;s economic and trade policies will disrupt pharmaceutical manufacturing, causing unpredictable and damaging effects on the American economy and people,&rdquo; CEI healthcare policy expert <a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0EjnMYg8qtMPkajpZyqDTn-2BuOZFrF865CCfzgesmWxctKaS9im0u6FMvWso35hE4w-3D-3DjVPQ_2oc152r-2BsD0ci-2FV2aHc0oA1qbcoadCSyZne5aaoVqPy96Zq0MGSIM8xRnWKSMqX5Sm79-2BkZx8zzfX63EvEQZF3Ji5boqSoHeD3bYHUl-2FFOF5XQbacGPk5hhF-2BVeCNmGkqCA0UYWbEVICmg91T8yUnqpCeD3QKEeGF3rKbPH7oxLtZpU-2Bl-2BH9e3HILV6BRDiiK0QvLTmhpKiX7TZTMVA3cZ0qNCdWdkrhB4DvWIDhazRTk93DYg4FR7n5MxwQ0ihSuvUtdEJELa1gyZ-2B6-2B85hHo1KLripe9ifwGpwRcNCJz0C-2Fv0aMvW5R-2FH3o2Y6xC9dxc6ycfuTnRkvIKrGFo6SRoPR7sPda7PLChSqoYBXP3g-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeremy Nighohossian<\/a> told reporters on Tuesday. &ldquo;The administration may want to shift manufacturing to the United States, but in reality, the larger the shift, the greater the cost will be. The biggest loser will be Americans themselves, needlessly forced to pay higher prices for medicine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the White House has downplayed those and other price increase-related concerns since Trump previewed his tariff and broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trade<\/a> policy during the transition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;American workers, manufacturers, and communities have been dealing with the consequences of foreign cheating and lopsided &lsquo;free&rsquo; trade deals for decades,&rdquo; White House spokesman Kush Desai told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on Tuesday. &ldquo;President Trump pledged to put Americans and America First, and his tariff policies reflect that commitment.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Democrats have sought to make the federal government shutdown, poised to take place shortly after midnight on Wednesday, about healthcare as they try to use Republicans&rsquo; need for eight Democratic votes to keep the government open from Oct. 1 as leverage to extend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>-era Obamacare premium tax credits before they expire at the end of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, Trump and Republicans have been contending that Democrats hope to repeal One Big Beautiful Bill reforms restricting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">illegal immigrant <\/a>access to public services, arguing that policies can be discussed without the deadline of a government shutdown. Complementing its protection of Trump&rsquo;s 2017 tax cuts, the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts spending on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entitlement-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entitlement programs<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medicaid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/snap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food stamps<\/a>, though its Medicaid work requirements will be implemented after the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The federal government by law that we passed does not fund health insurance for undocumented immigrants in Medicaid, period. Nor [Obamacare], nor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medicare<\/a>,&rdquo; Senate Minority Leader<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) told reporters on Tuesday. &ldquo;Undocumented immigrants do not get federal health insurance premiums, period. Period. They&rsquo;re lying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is nothing in anything that we have proposed that is trying to change that law,&rdquo; House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) added on CNBC. &ldquo;We are fighting for the healthcare of the American people, fighting to deal with the Republican healthcare crisis, which included the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Trump on Tuesday repeated that he does not want a government shutdown and reiterated his illegal immigrant claims before underscoring previous threats to fire more federal employees beyond the traditional furlough process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, bad for them, and irreversible by them, like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3829530\/white-house-democrats-illegal-immigrant-demands-funding-deal-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DEMOCRATS&rsquo; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEMANDS FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEAL FUEL TRUMP&rsquo;S SHUTDOWN STRATEGY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Christopher Hahn defended Democrats for being &ldquo;focused on restoring the disastrous cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and [Obamacare] that will cause millions of Americans to lose their health coverage and cause significant increases in premiums for tens of millions more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist Cesar Conda countered: &ldquo;The president is not going to cave in to the Democrats&rsquo; demand to provide healthcare to illegals, which has become a magnet for foreigners to break our laws and pour into this country. He&rsquo;s got the upper hand in these negotiations, and the Democrats eventually will fold like cheap tents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump pushes drug pricing plan amid Dems&#8217; shutdown fight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2493167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25273726101657.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,64368,3634],"class_list":["post-2493166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-healthcare-plan","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25273726101657.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493166"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493170,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493166\/revisions\/2493170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}