Overview

• President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have asserted Democrats want free health care for people without legal status.
• CNN’s Kaitlan Collins challenged Johnson on air hours before the deadline, noting CBO analysis does not show free care for undocumented immigrants, as Johnson maintained his claim.
• ABC News reports Democrats seek to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring in December, reverse recent Medicaid cuts and restore coverage only for lawfully present migrants who lost eligibility under Trump’s July bill.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected the GOP characterization on CNBC, citing federal law that bars undocumented immigrants from receiving federally funded coverage.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly called Vance’s assertion false in posts on X and said Republicans, who control the White House and Congress, would be responsible for any shutdown.