Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act? | US Election 2024 News [Video]

US Vice President Kamala Harris stated on September 27, 2024, in a campaign advertisement: “Former President Donald Trump wants to take away the Affordable Care Act.”

In the September 27 online ad, a man identified as Dr Cesar Quintana, says: “I’ve dedicated my life to keeping people healthy, here in my office and throughout the community where I help others access the healthcare they need. That’s what the Affordable Care Act does. It helps our families access lifesaving healthcare. Donald Trump would take that away.”

The ad then shows a short clip of Trump saying “repealing and replacing Obamacare”. Quintana then says that would leave millions “without access to health insurance”.

The ad, which is also in Spanish, is partially correct. Trump opposes the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, enacted in 2010 during former President Barack Obama’s administration. As president, Trump cut enrolment assistance and supported repeal and replace efforts in Congress. But his …