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Doctor Slams Trump's Rhetoric, Defends Care for All

10/18/2025

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Dr. Craig Spencer, an ER doctor, criticized President Donald Trump's rhetoric on undocumented migrants, likening it to Nazi-era eugenics and warning it may reveal who deserves care.
The ongoing government shutdown complicates healthcare access, with Spencer insisting emergency rooms must treat all patients regardless of immigration status.
He notes that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires care and remains in effect amid the rhetoric.

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Dr. Craig Spencer, an ER doctor, criticized President Donald Trump's rhetoric on undocumented migrants, likening it to Nazi-era eugenics and warning it may reveal who deserves care.
The ongoing government shutdown complicates healthcare access, with Spencer insisting emergency rooms must treat all patients regardless of immigration status.
He notes that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires care and remains in effect amid the rhetoric.