In a post made to Truth Social last week which contained a variey of factual errors, Trump wrote, “The Democrats desire Illegal Aliens, many of them VIOLENT CROOKS, to receive FREE Health care.”
Republicans have actually continued to utilize incorrect claims about immigrants to condemn the Democrats, however, with Trump going so far regarding post an AI-generated video of Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries soundtracked by mariachi music and featuring Jeffries sporting a sombrero and mustache.
When confronted by Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean, Johnson himself stated the video “wasn’t [his] style,” though he argued with Dean over whether the intent of the video was indeed racist.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson dealt with some unforeseen pushback when talking with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham about the government shutdown.
“We can not let this happen!” the president concluded.
While disputes over health care do lie at the center of the government shutdown, they associate with Democrats’ attempts to push for federal subsidies that would allow more Americans to afford health care. A turnaround of cuts to Medicaid presented by Trump is likewise among the conversations.
He also declared that Democrats whant to leave deceased individuals on Medicaid and Social Security rolls so that “crooks can continue to be permitted to get that payment and take their cash.” Democrats are in support of “so many other things that will destroy America,” he added.
Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday night, Johnson stated that the president published the video as a joke.
She then added, “It leaves some room for unauthorized immigrants– I call them ‘undocumented Democrats’– but they’re unapproved immigrants sometimes, and there’s discretion to use the money toward people who are not here legally.”
Appearing Tuesday on The Ingraham Angle, Johnson duplicated a popular MAGA talking point claiming that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was requiring the government to close down for political purposes.
“I told her I disagreed with her viewpoint on it, however I attempted to bring her back to the genuine problem. The battle tonight is not about social media posts. The fight has to do with where they’re going to keep the federal government open for the American individuals,” JOhnson informed Collins.
Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid, and Trump’s One Huge Gorgeous Costs further restricted the variety of legal immigrants who are qualified for health-care subsidies previously this year.
” He wishes to provide totally free healthcare to illegal aliens,” Johnson said, a claim President Donald Trump and his administration have actually repeatedly made.
Ingraham responded, telling Johnson, “He [Schumer] states that’s not real. Democrats say it’s expanding Medicaid, getting dollars back from Medicaid.”
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