Trump promises 'free' IVF treatments in newest campaign pledge

Former President Donald Trump revealed a new policy proposal Thursday in an exclusive interview with NBC News, pledging that during his second term the popular and pricey fertility treatment IVF would be free —paid for by insurance companies or the government, he said. NBC’s Dasha Burns reports for TODAY. 

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[Abby-yctt]

Kinda like he promised Mexico would pay for the border wall?

[MrBrutal]

Poverty in the U.S. stands at 11% of the population with 44 million people going hungry on a regular basis - Trump's solution is to increase the population rather than tackle economic hardships (slow hand clap!)

[iwinzeazy]

Don't panic, he's only speaking to the poorly educated 🇺🇸

[SophiaM-lehx]

Govt is not covering Ivf
Or insurance not true

[laurelking]

So Women he created a mess for us, and now wants to raise our insurance premiums to pay for it!!🤦🏼‍♀️

[Gordon-yz]

He said he loved Melanie too! She found out what a liar he is. He’s a JOKE!

[sonasp]

His actions would say otherwise.

Lies.

[mollydtt]

After Trump gets rid of ACA, it won’t matter. People without insurance won’t be asking for IVF.

[laurancebell]

Like alway never providing specifics on something that cost 20K on average.

[JaylenPotts-ot]

Cities like Albany Ga could use it. Especially for HIV and AIDS.

[ObiJohnKenobi]

Hey maybe if we stop giving a certain country 3.8 billion a year we could afford IVF

[bettina]

Oooh! Just like “infrastructure week”! 🙄👖🔥

[StarlahMutiny]

This wont happen. Lies lies lies lies lies lies

[lindaregan]

Haha if you believe that I have some swamp land I can sell you.

[EvalynElston]

What happened to him turning the Women's Rights issues back over to the states?

[MrTseemtos]

We dont trust ur word. Where is the WALL 🧱

[agresseur]

I guess the insurance companies are not giving him enough money so he intends to promise to 'mandate' they pay.

[yuli-em]

I remember The press used to said USA cannot afford to build the wall and TRUMP did it anyway.

[karengill]

Sounds like socialism. Let me know when they are giving cars out to everyone who needs a car. You get a car, you get a car,

[Tom-pzk]

LOL. Mr Trump’s claim and “plan” for IVF is pure SOCIALISM. There is a lot of Humorous Irony there😂