The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that ā€œthereā€™s a lot you can do in terms of cuttingā€ when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened the door Monday to ā€œcuttingā€ spending under Social Security and Medicare, drawing swift pushback from President Joe Biden and elevating a key policy battle in the 2024 election.

Phoning into CNBCā€™s ā€œSquawk Box,ā€ Trump was pressed on how he plans to resolve the long-term solvency problems of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

ā€œSo first of all, there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,ā€ Trump responded. ā€œAnd in terms of, also, the theft and the bad management of entitlements ā€” tremendous bad management of entitlements ā€” thereā€™s tremendous amounts of things and numbers of things you can do.ā€

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    6 months ago

    Yeah, he made a statement I think on Twitter or somewhere apologizing and recognizing his wrongdoing. Whether it was sincere or not, I dunno

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      6 months ago

      What were the allegations?

      Edit: eww, read his wiki

      In January 2023, two women postedĀ TikTokĀ videos accusing Callaghan of trying to pressure them into having sex with him.Ā A reporter atĀ The StrangerĀ then interviewed two other women who alleged that Callaghan tried to pressure them into having sex with him and made them uncomfortable.Ā On January 12, his legal representative responded to the allegations in a statement released toĀ Variety, saying in part: ā€œConversations about pressure and consent are extremely important and Andrew wants to have these conversations, so he can continue to learn and grow. While every dynamic is open to interpretation and proper communication is critical from all those involved, repeated requests for money should not be part of these conversations.ā€

      On January 15, Callaghan responded to the allegations in aĀ YouTubeĀ video, stating that some of the allegations about him are ā€œnot trueā€ or ā€œmissing important contextual informationā€ but apologizing for his behavior and revealing plans to attend therapy andĀ Alcoholics Anonymous.Ā On February 28,Ā The StrangerĀ published an additional story with two more women accusing Callaghan of sexual assault and coercion that took place atĀ Loyola UniversityĀ in 2017.Ā Callaghanā€™s legal representative said, ā€œAndrew has taken accountability for his role in other situations and will be the first to admit his shortcomings; however, these accusations go further and are completely without merit. Andrew will utilize every option he has in order to clear his name and protect his reputation.ā€