When it comes to government spending, it seems that there's no huge amount of money that's spent which the lib media can't justify, especially if it's for a Democrat initiative.
But when it comes to the Trump administration's efforts to enforce immigration laws, that's a different story:
The Trump administration's deportations last year are estimated to have cost taxpayers "upward of $40 million," according to a Democratic congressional report released Friday. https://t.co/OElEvZMfvk pic.twitter.com/M2e8tgCSh6
— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2026
Does ABC care to report how much money illegal aliens in the U.S. cost taxpayers?
The above spin got a good, old fashioned ratioing, and for good reason:
Genuinely thought that was a typo. That’s 0.0006% of the federal budget. That can’t even be correct, let alone an argument against it. https://t.co/ixn1uIgSeu
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 14, 2026
Seems like a bargain compared to other things we've seen recently:
That’s all? That’s like not even one Somali fraud.
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) February 14, 2026
That’s it?! That’s called lunchtime at a Somali daycare https://t.co/HH7JG8SogJ
— Lydia Moynihan (@LydiaMoynihan) February 14, 2026
To put this into perspective it is about the same amount of money Ilhan Omar’s net worth has increased since she got into Congress. https://t.co/ro05JSauqp
— Matthew Kolken (@mkolken) February 14, 2026
If the media would like to know who to blame for what it's costing to clean up this huge mess, they could have a chat with officials from the previous administration.
It's almost like *maybe* the last administration shouldn't have sent an engraved invitations for folks to enter illegally en masse or something....yall are ridiculous 🙄
— CarolinaConservative3 (@1776Carolina3) February 14, 2026
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What does it cost to give them education, health care and food? Seems like a wise investment to deport. Thanks though.
— Colorado Native 007 (@CONative007) February 14, 2026
And saved lives and money!
— Steadfast (@MForbes) February 14, 2026
Keeping them here cost us at least $150 billion. Per year.
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) February 14, 2026
Suddenly, though, Democrats are concerned about government spending. https://t.co/mlWZ13Cpxe
The selective concern about the "waste" of taxpayer dollars is truly amazing.
Quite literally the most cost effective government operation of my lifetime. https://t.co/14xCl9GErl
— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) February 14, 2026
That’s it?! $40 million?!
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) February 14, 2026
Hell, they gave the Kennedy Center TWICE that amount just for COVID!!
The BBB cut $27 BILLION in scam grants to communist protest orgs.
$40 million? Lol. Lmao. https://t.co/n5EhVVcVqk
Rep. Chip Roy gets the final word:
Illegal Immigration under Biden cost 40+ BILLION a year in welfare alone, with more stats like hospital bills etc in the billions.
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) February 14, 2026
Deportations are a bargain. https://t.co/QWplcsDtfR
Bingo. Nice try though, ABC News.
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