Trump's close friend Christopher Ruddy just wrote an op-ed calling for the president to implement Medicaid for all

President Trump.
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President Trump's close friend and Newsmax media CEO Christopher Ruddy penned an op-ed Tuesday calling for "an upgraded Medicaid system to become the country's blanket insurer."

"This is notable because, among other things, [Ruddy] has Trump's ear," wrote NBC's Bradd Jaffy.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.