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Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayyed Sends Trump Gold "TrumpCare" Card Proposal for Universal Healthcare
“The Michigan Democrat has been trying for the last week to appeal to Trump's vanity”
“It’s unclear whether Trump has responded to the offer.”
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El-Sayed posted images of a gold TrumpCare card urging Trump to back universal healthcare. He offered a deal: Trump’s name on the program if he backs universal healthcare.
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Gold card pitch for Medicare
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayyed sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump and attached a virtual design of a gold card bearing the name "Trump Care" as a bid to persuade Trump to support a universal healthcare system in the United States.
El-Sayyed posted on X a photo of the purported card bearing Trump's signature, and the card design included a call to adopt a system of "care for everyone," ensuring health coverage for all Americans.
El-Sayyed framed the proposal as a political trade-off, writing: "This is a message to Donald Trump. Oh Donald, this offer is on the table: ensure healthcare for every American, from cradle to grave."
El-Sayyed also circulated a mockup of a gold "TrumpCare" card that showed the president's signature and a back that directed people to "Show this card at any doctor, clinic, hospital, or pharmacy in the United States" to obtain healthcare services.
The card concept drew comparisons to the "Trump Gold Card," a visa program launched by the U.S. administration aimed at wealthy foreigners seeking residency in exchange for a minimum contribution of one million dollars.
Calls, quotes, and online reaction
El-Sayyed told President Trump, "Donald, if you’re watching, we’ll put your name on it," during an interview with Zeteo editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan, and he added that Trump could be "the American president who finally guaranteed healthcare for every single American."
El-Sayyed also told CNN's Kaitlan Collins, "I’m absolutely serious," and he said, "I don’t care what it’s called. I want people to have healthcare in this country."
BuzzFeed highlighted that people online reacted with jokes and praise, including the comment: "Abdul just offered Trump the only policy negotiation he'll ever understand: 'I'll let you put your name on it.'"
Common Dreams reported that El-Sayyed ratcheted up his campaign on Thursday by posting the gold "TrumpCare" card mockup and repeating, "Donald, this is on the table. Guarantee healthcare for every American, from cradle to grave."
The Detroit News reported that El-Sayed proposed naming a universal health care program "Trumpcare for All" and said, "I'm open to putting his name on, like, the key issue I've been spending my entire career fighting for, right?"
What is at stake next
El-Sayyed's pitch sought to move Medicare for All forward by offering to let the program carry Trump's name, while Spectrum News said it was "unclear whether Trump has responded to the offer" and that "Trumpcare" remained "an idea, not an official healthcare proposal." Newsweek reported that El-Sayyed posted images of a mock gold "TrumpCare" card bearing President Donald Trump's signature, and it said the card's gold design looked like the Trump Gold Card, the administration's visa program for wealthy foreigners that costs at least $1 million. Newsweek also reported that Americans spent an average of $14,775 per person on health in 2024, almost $5,000 more than in Switzerland, the next-highest peer, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.
Newsweek further reported that People in the U.S. owe at least $220 billion in medical debt, by KFF's count, and about 14 million adults owe more than $1,000. The Detroit News said El-Sayed planned to push Congress to pass Medicare for All and other priorities, while the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.