Republican U.S. Representative Mark Alford of Missouri said that he would support "changes" to Medicaid hours after the issue took center stage during a contentious town hall event with his constituents on Monday. Newsweek reached out for comment to Alford's office and the White House via email on Monday night.

Although President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, Republicans have announced budget proposals that could dramatically curtail the program

Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.

President Trump cautioned House Republicans crafting a budget framework about cutting Medicaid, with some seeing a juicy target and others worried about angering voters.

Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee headcount, an effort known as DOGE.

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith traded barbs with Elon Musk on social media over the weekend in response to an order for all federal workers to report what they got done last week. Musk, who serves as the department’s chief,