Ledger · First term · № 146

'A tremendous health care plan... hopefully prior to the end of the month'

Never delivered
“I do want to say that we're going to be introducing a tremendous health care plan sometime prior — hopefully, prior to the end of the month. It's just completed now.”
Promised
, White House press briefing
Stated deadline
“prior to the end of the month” → August 31, 2020
Overdue by
6 years as of September 22, 2026
Re-promised
12 times with a fresh deadline
Topic
Health care
Era
First term

What happened

August 2020 ended with no plan. CNN's September 5, 2020 headline read 'Trump promised a health care plan before the end of August. It never came.' PolitiFact counted this as at least the fifth Obamacare-replacement promise of 2020 alone. A recognisable 'Great Healthcare Plan' was not announced until January 15, 2026, and even that required Congress to act.

Sources

  1. Trump promised a health care plan before the end of August. It never came CNN, Sep 5, 2020
  2. Trump vows health care overhaul by end of August Fox News, Aug 3, 2020
  3. Trump announces health care plan to cut costs, but it needs Congress' approval NBC News, Jan 15, 2026