‘They Have Been Giving Health Care to Illegal Immigrants!’ Fox Anchor Brawls With Democrat Over Shutdown
Fox News’ Trace Gallagher and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) brawled over the ongoing government shutdown Tuesday, with Gallagher pointing out that President Donald Trump is only benefitting.
During an interview Tuesday afternoon, Gallagher showed Coons a clip of CNN’s Harry Enten pointing out that Trump’s numbers are only improving amidst the shutdown.
Coons claimed he’s heard from doctors in his state who are “bracing for impact” over incoming “skyrocketing health insurance costs.” Democrats are currently in a standstill with Republicans over a continuing resolution to fund the government over Democrats’ demand that extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies be included.
“You say, senator, that you’ve heard from your doctors and they’re telling you about rising costs. We just heard from a doctor who also happens to be in the Senate, Bill Cassidy, who says your plan is going to drive costs up because you want to give health benefits to illegal immigrants, which by the way is true in a lot of cases,” Gallagher said.
“That is not at all true,” Coons shot back, adding, “It is not legal to be enrolled in the Affordable Care Act or medicare or medicaid unless you’re in the United States legally.”
The two then sparred on the point of illegal immigrants receiving healthcare. Illegal immigrants in California, as Gallagher pointed out, do receive some forms of healthcare.
“The path is in California they have been giving healthcare to illegal immigrants and they’ve been asking the federal government to fund a portion of that,” Gallagher said.
“Using state money,” Coons responded.
“No, they’re not using state money,” Gallagher said. “They’re using federal and state money.”
Coons maintained that illegal immigrants cannot receive Affordable Care Act benefits.
“They’re giving benefits, medical benefits to illegal immigrants and they are asking the federal government to fund a portion of those benefits,” Gallagher said.
“Okay, Trace, in my state of Delaware, that is not happening,” Coons said. “Nationally, it is not legal to enroll people in Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act who are not here legally.”
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