Almost immediately after the government shutdown began on Wednesday, the Trump Administration filled the airwaves to spread a narrative that Democrats caused the gridlock by demanding free healthcare for “illegal aliens.”
The shutdown came after the two parties failed to reach a resolution to a standoff over spending and healthcare policy, resulting in widespread furloughs of federal workers and the shutdown of numerous federal agencies.
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