FOX Business host Larry Kudlow explains how President Donald Trump could respond to Democrats’ agenda if they win control of the House in the midterm elections on ‘Kudlow.’
The outcome of the Congressional elections was still undecided at the time, but Kudlow highlighted remarks made by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on Fox News. In her interview, Dingell said that if Democrats were to take the House, one of their first actions would be to reverse Medicaid cuts, noting that millions of Americans had lost health insurance, and to address rising food insecurity through food banks.
Fox News contributors Kellyanne Conway and Ben Domenech discussed key Senate races on Election Day, focusing on the potential impact of progressive economic policies during the broadcast.
Kudlow cautioned that any new left‑leaning Democratic majority would likely attempt to repeal recent entitlement reforms enacted under the prior administration. He dismissed claims that Republicans were stripping away health care or food assistance, emphasizing that recent legislation introduced work requirements for able‑bodied recipients of Medicaid, food stamps, and related programs.
He described work as foundational to families, communities, and personal dignity.
According to Kudlow, the resulting policy changes have led to higher employment rates and a substantial reduction in welfare expenditures.
He drew parallels between the current proposals and the 1990s “welfare‑to‑workfare” reforms championed by President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich, which were credited with fostering economic growth and budget surpluses.
Kudlow characterized Dingell’s stance as favoring traditional welfare over work‑requirement reforms, suggesting her positions align with a broader leftward shift in the Democratic Party rather than moderate pragmatism.
He noted that previous Democratic spending under President Biden—approximately $7 trillion—contributed to elevated inflation, and warned that a Congress controlled by progressives would likely repeat such fiscal patterns.
The commentator concluded that any expansive spending package passed by a Democratic House would be met with a presidential veto, arguing that this was essential to preserve fiscal stability.
