Former President Donald Trump announced Sunday during a campaign rally in New York that, if elected, he would support a tax credit for family caregivers.

“I’m announcing a new policy today that I will support a tax credit for family caregivers who care for a parent or loved one,” Trump said during the event at Madison Square Garden. “It’s about time they were recognized, isn’t it?”

It is not the first time that elderly care has become a priority. During the Republican National Convention in July, policy papers referenced Trump’s promises to strengthen Medicare and focus on home care for seniors, USA Today reported. Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told the newspaper that if elected, Trump “will take care of our seniors by shifting resources back to home care for the elderly, reversing disincentives that lead to a lack of workers care and supporting unpaid carers through tax credits and reduced red tape’.

Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have drawn support from the “sandwich generation” of voters who simultaneously care for their parents who are raising their children,

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An elderly woman, 89, with an adult coloring book to reduce anxiety and improve brain function. (Matthew Lovette/Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Earlier this month, during an appearance on ABC’s “The View,” Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to cover home care after detailing how she cared for her mother after she was diagnosed with cancer.

“That means trying to cook what they want to eat, what they can eat,” Harris said. “It means choosing clothes for them that are soft enough that they don’t irritate their skin. It means trying to think of something funny to make them laugh or smile. And it’s about dignity for that individual. It’s about independence for that individual.”

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Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have campaigned for similar positions on issues this election cycle. (Fox News/Getty Images/Fox News)

She went on to talk about how expensive it is for families to send their loved ones to residential care facilities or hire someone for home care.

A home caregiver helps an elderly man get up at home. Both presidential candidates say they will address home care costs. (iStock)

John Anzalone, founder of Impact Research, discussed with AARP how popular the proposals are for family caregivers after his organization participated in an AARP survey on the topic.

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“This may be the sleeper issue of the 2024 election with a voting bloc that makes up one in five Americans,” he said.