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Trump caught Democrats in a trap — torn by their Medicaid lies
NY Post ^ | August 21, 2025 | Hayden Dublois

Posted on 08/22/2025 8:18:48 AM PDT by Ahithophel

This week, President Trump officially launched his push to remove illegal aliens from state Medicaid rolls by cross-checking them against federal databases, a move that’s sure to send Democrats running to the courts yet again.

But when it comes to illegal immigrants and welfare, Democrats have a serious problem — and it’s not just their continuing slide in favorability.

It’s that they just can’t make up their minds about whether those here illegally are receiving federal Medicaid dollars at all.

When Congress was debating Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, one of the left’s oft-repeated refrains was that there was no need to ban illegal aliens from Medicaid’s rolls — because giving them its benefits was already against the law.

They conveniently forgot to mention the 12 states that explicitly expanded non-emergency Medicaid coverage to illegal immigrants, and the other gaping loopholes being exploited nationwide.

But in June, Trump made a move that forced Democrats to drop the act and show their hand: His Health and Human Services Department began sharing Medicaid data from four states and Washington, DC, with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Cue the outrage.

Within days, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New York AG Letitia James and 19 other blue states filed suit in federal court to block the data-sharing — and gave up the game in the process.

Democrats love to lie in the court of public opinion — but in a courtroom, you’ve got to tell the truth.

And by suing to stop Team Trump, they practically confessed: Illegal aliens are on Medicaid, and blue states are desperate to keep it that way.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; blue; democrats; freeloaders; healthcare; lawfare; medicaid; moochers; parasites; states; trump

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1 posted on 08/22/2025 8:18:48 AM PDT by Ahithophel
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2 posted on 08/22/2025 8:27:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Ahithophel
Trump caught RATs in a trap
3 posted on 08/22/2025 8:30:03 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Show me a RAT, I'll show you a felon.)
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To: Ahithophel

There are ads on TV claiming that our Congressman Perry wants to cut medical payments for veterans.


4 posted on 08/22/2025 8:38:11 AM PDT by Daveinyork ( )
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The loony left’s oft-repeated refrains: “there’s no need to ban illegals
from Medicaid’s rolls — because giving them its benefits was already against the law.”

The braindead lefties conveniently forgot to mention
<><>12 states that explicitly expanded non-emergency Medicaid coverage to illegals,
<><>and never mention the other gaping loopholes being exploited nationwide.


But in June, America First Trump made a move that forced Democrats to drop the “tolerance act”:

Trump’s Health and Human Services Department began sharing Medicaid data from four states and Washington, DC, with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


5 posted on 08/22/2025 9:00:56 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: Daveinyork

Either they lie, or they found some illegal alien who somehow sneaked into our arm forces.


6 posted on 08/22/2025 9:17:29 AM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

7 posted on 08/22/2025 9:17:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Ahithophel

Now this will accomplish something.


8 posted on 08/22/2025 9:21:17 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Ahithophel

Here’s the problem: Medicaid dollars don’t “go to illegals”, they go to US hospitals that provide the illegals with care required by law.

All taking away the money will do is accelerate the collapse of many rural and safety net hospitals.

Repeal EMTALA and blocking payments might make sense. Leave EMTALA and the many similar State statutes in place, and nothing is accomplished.


9 posted on 08/22/2025 9:22:33 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: GOPJ; poconopundit; Jane Long; Diana in Wisconsin; Grampa Dave; Godzilla; Vaduz; null and void; ...

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10 posted on 08/22/2025 9:26:49 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: Daveinyork

“There are ads on TV claiming that our Congressman Perry wants to cut medical payments for veterans.”

Perhaps MS13 vets?


11 posted on 08/22/2025 9:38:22 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Liz

IT IS ALSO AGAINST THE LAW FOR A CDL LICENSE TO BE HANDED TO A PERSON WHO CANNOT ID SIGNS IN ENGLISH & CANNOT RECOGNIZE/ READ ENGLISH PAPERWORK.


12 posted on 08/22/2025 9:50:23 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles

IT IS ALSO AGAINST THE LAW FOR A CDL LICENSE TO BE HANDED TO A PERSON WHO CANNOT ID SIGNS IN ENGLISH & CANNOT RECOGNIZE/ READ ENGLISH PAPERWORK.


Democrats? Obey laws? Hah.


13 posted on 08/22/2025 9:55:45 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: Ahithophel
Will Democrats ever apologize to Joe Wilson when he yelled “you lie” to Obama as he said they will never qualify for Obama Care?

I doubt it, but every Democrat should be asked that question.

14 posted on 08/22/2025 10:51:07 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: Ahithophel

Democrats continuing slide in favorability getting worse now they have been exposed with their scam of giving illegal aliens state Medicaid.

The party is dead Jim


15 posted on 08/22/2025 11:00:53 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Ahithophel

When you lie all the time, you back yourself into a corner and trap yourself. Someone just needed to expose it.


16 posted on 08/22/2025 11:06:01 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

I wish trump and every republican would ask every week if any American has lost their Medicaid this week. When there’s a no, remind voters that democrats are lying to them. We need to keep up the messaging. We don’t do that very well. Democrats always focus on messaging.


17 posted on 08/22/2025 11:43:37 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Ahithophel

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18 posted on 08/22/2025 1:18:56 PM PDT by sauropod
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To: ridesthemiles

Can someone explain to me precisely how someone who cannot read, write speak or comprehend the English language can even pass the CDL test?

Or do they simply issue those licenses upon request?


19 posted on 08/22/2025 1:35:32 PM PDT by steve in DC
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To: steve in DC

Can someone explain to me precisely how someone who cannot read, write speak or comprehend the English language can even pass the CDL test?


https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/testing-other-languages

Commercial Driver License (CDL)/Foreign Languages
DPS can only offer the commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge test in English or Spanish.

Interpreters are prohibited during the administration of the CDL skills test. Applicants must be able to understand and respond to verbal commands and instructions in English by a skills test examiner. Neither the applicant nor the examiner may communicate in a language other than English during the skills test.


knowledge test in english or spanish. driving in english. so what are the other options for them?


20 posted on 08/22/2025 1:43:29 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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