Trump Falsely Claims Democrats Want $1.5 Trillion for ‘Illegal Aliens’

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.