Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens.”
The $1.5 trillion is the total estimated cost over 10 years of the spending bill that Democrats had put forward at the beginning of the shutdown. As we’ve written before, Democrats have sought an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and a repeal of some health care measures concerning Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, among other funding.
Democrats also want to restore health care for “lawfully present” immigrants affected by the OBBBA.
Lawmakers are closing in on a deal to end the government shutdown, with the Senate passing a procedural vote on Nov. 9. The shutdown began on Oct. 1.
Trump has made the claim about the $1.5 trillion many times. For example, Trump said in an Oct. 19 interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, “They want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens that come into our country.” In his Nov. 2 “60 Minutes” interview, the president said the money would go to “prisoners and drug dealers” and people “that came into our country from mental institutions.” On Nov. 7, he again said, “We’re not going to give $1.5 trillion to people that came into our country illegally.”
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