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Trump Blames Democrats for Shutdown Amid ACA Dispute

10/18/2025

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President Donald Trump called the shutdown a "Democrat shutdown" and blamed Democrats for seeking health care for undocumented immigrants.
CNN's David Axelrod refuted Trump's claim, stating that undocumented immigrants cannot access Affordable Care Act benefits.
Trump's claim that undocumented health care costs reach $1.5 trillion has been debunked.
The shutdown centers on ACA subsidies.
Democrats push to extend ACA subsidies, leaving an impasse over health care funding and Medicaid cuts.

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President Donald Trump called the shutdown a "Democrat shutdown" and blamed Democrats for seeking health care for undocumented immigrants.
CNN's David Axelrod refuted Trump's claim, stating that undocumented immigrants cannot access Affordable Care Act benefits.
Trump's claim that undocumented health care costs reach $1.5 trillion has been debunked.
The shutdown centers on ACA subsidies.
Democrats push to extend ACA subsidies, leaving an impasse over health care funding and Medicaid cuts.