Trump says federal government can't pay for daycare because money is needed for military

President Donald Trump said the federal government shouldn't pay for services like Medicaid, Medicare or daycare because "we're fighting wars." " It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis," Trump said during a private Easter luncheon at the White House on Wednesday (1 April). Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations