One of the biggest whoppers Democrats told during the Schumer Shutdown was that they were not fighting for taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegals as part of the demands they wanted to be met to end the shutdown.
“Federal law prohibits the use of Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance in any way, shape, or form to undocumented immigrants—period, full stop. Democrats aren’t trying to change that,” Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) proclaimed at the time.
Though that is exactly what Jeffries and his fellow Democrats were trying to do, it was clear that the subject of taxpayer funding of illegal immigrant healthcare was a sore spot and for good reason, considering the likelihood that Jeffries knew the longer the shutdown dragged out, the more frustrated the American people would get with Democrats holding up funding for the military and SNAP recipients just to get some assurances on healthcare for illegals.
Fast forward to December, however, and we have California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) admitting he was proud that his state was the first in the nation to funnel billions in taxpayer dollars to illegal immigrant healthcare:
It was revealed back in March how the Golden State was exploiting a loophole in Medicaid to help fund their healthcare for illegals Medi-Cal scheme (note: Medi-Cal, which is the state’s Medicaid program and which is open to legal California residents as well, is paid for by a mixture of state and federal funds):
An HHS Inspector General Report from May 2024 found that “California Improperly Claimed $52.7 Million in Federal Medicaid Reimbursement for Capitation Payments Made on Behalf of Noncitizens With Unsatisfactory Immigration Status.”
The money was allegedly paid back to the feds the next month.
One thing that undoubtedly will come out of Newsom saying the quiet part out loud after Congressional Democrats repeatedly lied about their desire to fund healthcare for illegal immigrants is that this statement is going to be used in GOP ads during the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election campaign season, where Newsom presumably will be a candidate himself.
Oh, I suspect there will be many more than that.
By Restate – https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/12/11/hot-takes-gavin-newsom-hands-gop-a-2028-gift-with-admission-on-healthcare-for-illegals-n2197053
