By Pilar Arias | Fox Business
Former President Donald Trump announced during a New York City campaign rally on Sunday that, if elected, he would support granting a tax credit for family caregivers.
“I’m announcing a new policy today, that I will support a tax credit for family caregivers who take care of a parent or loved one,” Trump said during the event at Madison Square Garden. “It’s about time that they were recognized, right?”
This is not the first time elder care has come up as a priority. During July’s Republican National Convention, policy documents referenced Trump’s promises to strengthen Medicare and focus on at-home care for the elderly, USA Today reported. Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told the newspaper that, if elected, Trump “will take care of our seniors by shifting resources back to at-home senior care, overturning disincentives that lead to care worker shortages, and supporting unpaid family caregivers through tax credits and reduced red tape.”