The Democrats, with some media assistance of course, continue to try and deny that the federal government shutdown that we're now a few hours into is because Chuck Schumer and other Dem leadership is demanding funding for health care benefits for the people they care most about: Illegal aliens.
Some Democrats are denying that to be the case, but Rep. Maxine Waters basically came right out and admitted it when being questioned by a reporter yesterday:
🚨 WOW! Rep. Maxine Waters *LOSES IT* after realizing she was TRICKED into admitting Democrats are shutting down the government due to no healthcare for illegals.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025
Q: Are Dems demanding healthcare for illegal aliens?
WATERS: Dems are demanding healthcare for EVERYBODY...What… pic.twitter.com/mhmJgnC7d4
Meanwhile, the Schumer shutdown went into effect at midnight.
The DNC chair is attempting to blame Republicans, hoping nobody knows any other details about what's really going on:
I mean, no, they literally can’t because you guys are blocking the continuing resolution in the Senate.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) October 1, 2025
Do you need a remedial civics lesson, Ken? https://t.co/zWOEDAnRGC
Ken needs a civics lesson, or maybe he's just hoping everybody else does.
Trump adviser Stephen Miller spotted a first in this while also sharing a New York Times poll that the Democrats won't like:
First shutdown in world history to demand free healthcare for illegal aliens. https://t.co/2b6jPFnEs9
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) September 30, 2025
The Democrats do have their "priorities." And it IS the "Schumer shutdown":
Tough poll for Democrats on a shutdown.https://t.co/R6HpXz6oXl pic.twitter.com/3Hz1Muxlad
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) September 30, 2025
The Democrat numbers on immigration issues are terrible but they just can't quit on their most cherished demographic.
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