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White House suggests Medicare could be 'untouched' after Trump said it would be 'untouched'

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The White House has updated a statement given to a news outlet on Wednesday about protecting Medicare and Medicaid .

This comes after President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that Medicare would be "untouched," as would Medicaid .

The president's comment followed a bipartisan outcry over the House Republicans ' budget that outlined goals to cut government spending.