I believe the cuts to Medicare and caid are justified for their own sakes, regardless of other considerations. What is proposed is identifying and cutting waste and fraud. This should always be done no matter the fiscal climate.
I don't think it is correct no matter how inflammable it may sound to suggest the cuts are going to fund some other thing. That is the kind of statement that an enemy of Trump would express in oder to stoke the flames of divisiveness.
Much better to be non-aligned and speak objectively.