What’s an Executive Order — And What Medicaid Cuts Really Mean

Trump’s executive orders. Medicaid cuts. Political fear as strategy. Neera Tanden breaks it all down — and explains how Democrats can fight back.

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Dan Koh interviews Neera Tanden, President & CEO of the Center for American Progress and former White House Domestic Policy Advisor, for a deep dive into:

- How executive orders work — and how Trump is misusing them

- Why courts are blocking his actions with temporary restraining orders

- The real-world stakes of Medicaid cuts for families and state budgets

Tanden, a key architect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), explains:

- 90% of Medicaid recipients are working or in training

- Children are the largest group who would lose health coverage

- Medicaid cuts could increase death rates and gut state budgets

The episode ends on a hopeful note — with a call to organize, reject fear, and build a positive, opportunity-focused Democratic message that speaks to working families and immigrant communities.