U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell reportedly said in a closed-door meeting that Americans concerned about spending cuts to Medicaid would "get over it" if the "one, big beautiful bill" endorsed by President Donald Trump advanced in the Senate.

On Republican Medicaid cuts, Mitch McConnell said those affected will "get over it." There's a reason Democrats quickly pounced on this.

Polling consistently shows that voters strongly object to the Medicaid cuts proposed in the GOP reconciliation package.