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In town pool report #4 - quotes on ACA, McCain, Massie

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Brian Bennett
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Friday, January 16, 2026 11:13 AM

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Trump described his idea to have health insurance subsidies paid directly to the people buying insurance.

Trump: "Why don't we just send that directly to the people instead?"

"You're going to have great healtcare at a much lower price."

Trump criticized the Affordable Care Act and former President Obama: "Like everything else he did it was crap."

Without naming deceased Senator John McCain, Trump made a reference to McCain's vote against repealing the ACA: "It was a very sad night that night when there was a thumb raised."

Trump comments about Republican Rep: Thomas Massie:

"Thomas Massie always votes no."

"Something wrong with that guy."

"He's a bad American, bad Republican."

Trump also criticized Sen. Rand Paul for voting against him.

Brian Bennett

Senior White House Correspondent

TIME

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