Amid a stalemate over government funding, Republicans have repeatedly accused Democrats of demanding free health care for immigrants in the country illegally in return for their support of a federal funding bill.

It’s a misleading message circulated widely by Republican leaders in the House and Senate, as well as by President Trump and Vice President Vance.

Trump on Monday posted an AI fake of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) saying: “If we give all these illegal aliens free health care, we might be able to get them on our side so they can vote for us.”

In the White House briefing room Wednesday, Vance used the phrase "illegal aliens” or “illegal migrants” five times in his opening remarks before taking questions.

“Democrats say that they care a lot about lowering health c

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