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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed dangles ‘Trumpcare’ pitch to get president on board with ‘Medicare for All’

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Goelz, A. (2026, November 11). Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed dangles ‘Trumpcare’ pitch to get president on board with ‘Medicare for All’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/sen-elect-abdul-el-sayed-dangles-trumpcare-pitch-to-get-president-on-board-with-medicare-for-all/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Ally Goelz

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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan Democrat, is offering President Trump an opportunity to support Medicare for All by allowing the plan to be named after him. During an appearance on CNN’s “The Source,” El-Sayed joked that if Trump wanted to call it "Trumpcare," he would accept it as long as it ensures universal health coverage without out-of-pocket costs. This proposal follows El-Sayed's campaign promise to address medical debt and comes amid the president's history of opposing Obamacare, despite no detailed alternative plan being proposed by Trump.
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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan Democrat, is offering President Trump the chance to put his name on Medicare for All, a sweeping government health care plan that aims to cover all Americans. During an appearance on CNN's "The Source" with Kaitlan Collins, El-Sayed said he would accept any branding from the president in exchange for a system guaranteeing universal coverage without copays, premiums, or deductibles. El-Sayed made this proposal during his campaign and is now extending it to Trump, aiming to fulfill an unmet promise of health care for all Americans. The senator-elect sees Democrats' midterm victories as a mandate for ambitious legislative action, positioning Medicare for All as a top priority during his six-year Senate term.

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He said on CNN that making universal coverage a reality would be a top priority during his six-year Senate term, arguing that Democrats’ midterm victories gave them a mandate to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda. “I’ve been working on this question for my entire career,” he said.
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The incoming senator, who made Medicare for All a centerpiece of his campaign, said he would accept the president’s branding in exchange for a system guaranteeing Americans coverage from cradle to grave — without copays, premiums, or deductibles.

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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed is making President Trump an offer he hopes the commander-in-chief can’t refuse — put his name on the sweeping government health care plan meant to cover all Americans. asserted
commander → make → Americans
“Donald, if you’re watching, we can put your name on it,” the Michigan Democrat said Tuesday during an appearance on CNN’s “The Source” with Kaitlan Collins. asserted
Democrat → watch → Collins
“I know you like to put your name on stuff. asserted
you → know → stuff
You can finally meet the unmet promise in America to guarantee everybody health care. asserted
You → meet → care
So it’s on the table if you want to do it.” asserted
you → ’ → it
Collins asked El-Sayed whether he was serious about offering Trump the naming rights to the signature progressive policy proposal known as “Medicare for All.” asserted
he → ask → All
“I’m absolutely serious,” he replied. asserted
he → ’m → ?
“I don’t care what it’s called. asserted
it → care → ?
I want people to have health care in this country.” asserted
people → want → country
The incoming senator, who made Medicare for All a centerpiece of his campaign, said he would accept the president’s branding in exchange for a system guaranteeing Americans coverage from cradle to grave — without copays, premiums, or deductibles. asserted
he → make → copays
El-Sayed made a similar pitch last week during an interview with Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan, saying he would be willing to call the proposal “Trumpcare for All” if it meant getting the legislation signed into law. asserted
legislation → make → law
“I think that would be a win,” El-Sayed said. asserted
Sayed → think → ?
“So if he wants to call it Trumpcare, I’m game.” asserted
I → want → it
The Democrat’s offer comes despite Trump’s long-running opposition to the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, which he has repeatedly sought to repeal. asserted
he → come → which
Trump came close to fulfilling that campaign promise in 2017, when Senate Republicans tried to dismantle key parts of the law. asserted
Republicans → come → law
The effort ultimately failed after the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joined two other Republicans in voting against a so-called “skinny repeal” measure in a dramatic 49-51 vote. asserted
McCain → fail → vote
Trump has since floated replacing Obamacare with a different health care system, but has not laid out a detailed plan. asserted
Trump → float → plan
El-Sayed, a former public health official, campaigned on expanding government-funded health care and defeating what he has described as the country’s medical debt crisis. asserted
he → campaign → crisis
He said on CNN that making universal coverage a reality would be a top priority during his six-year Senate term, arguing that Democrats’ midterm victories gave them a mandate to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda. “I’ve been working on this question for my entire career,” he said. asserted
he → say → career
“I bet if the president came out and said, ‘You know, I’m gonna sign this if you call it Trumpcare for All,’ I think we might be able to do it,” he said. uncertain
he → bet → it
“What better way to answer the mandate that the American public gave Democrats but to say, ‘Hey, look, we can finally, once and for all, solve the challenge of American health care in this country’?” asserted
we → answer → country
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