Trump says administration will send $100 checks to seniors for Medicare premiums

ByRichard Miniter

First Published: October 2, 2026, 11:03 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said his administration will immediately begin sending checks of nearly $100 to over 20 million seniors to help cover Medicare Part B premiums.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, begin sending “Checks” of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, which we have already reduced by significant amounts. This money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a pointless “Slush Fund” that has only been used by Dumocrats in Congress to pay for the Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for their Special Interest friends, and drive up Healthcare costs. We are finally using this Fund, along with my Most Favored Nations Deals, to substantially LOWER costs for our Seniors. I pledged to protect and preserve Medicare and Social Security, which were on the verge of RUIN by Joe Biden, who foolishly and maliciously let tens of millions of Illegal Aliens into our Country, and we are doing just that for America’s Seniors. This is separate from the equally substantial Refund “Checks” we are sending to One Million Americans who were overcharged for their Unaffordable Care Act plans by Joe Biden. Because I delivered on this very important issue for the American People, they can also rest assured the highly popular $5,000 Trump Dividend will be distributed to every U.S. Citizen if, and when, the Republicans win the Midterm Elections! Thank you for your attention to this matter. Trump” on October 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 19th message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 20 of his 278 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.

President Donald J. Trump announced his administration would send $100 checks to seniors for Medicare premiums at WASHINGTON D.C.

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The proposed payments draw from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which the post criticized as a vehicle for congressional waste. The message also promised a separate round of refunds for 1 million people allegedly overcharged for Affordable Care Act plans, alongside a pledge to distribute a $5,000 dividend to every citizen if Republicans secure victories in the upcoming midterm elections.

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President Trump is the author of Trump: The Art of the Deal, Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life, and Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life. Analyst and Trump supporter Rod Martin points to The Art of the Deal, Trump's 1987 book, as an explanation of his deal-making philosophy: making big announcements, pivoting often in public statements and, Martin says, ultimately getting what he wanted all along. Critics contend that Trump's books were published decades ago or were aimed at making money, not shedding light. "Generally," Martin said, "critics don't read The Art of the Deal. If they did, they would understand."