The claim, which contributed to the shutdown late Wednesday, was framed as a key issue.
Dokoupil, 44, stated to Warren, "Republicans say you’re fighting for taxpayer dollars for, as they put it, illegal aliens. I know that’s not strictly true, but there is a provision—"Warren interrupted, "Not strictly true?"Dokoupil attempted to clarify, "It’s not directly true, but—""It is a flat-out lie!" Warren exclaimed, emphasizing that no Medicaid or Medicare provisions provide aid to undocumented immigrants.
Dokoupil, 44, stated to Warren, "Republicans say you’re fighting for taxpayer dollars for, as they put it, illegal aliens. I know that’s not strictly true, but there is a provision—"Warren interrupted, "Not strictly true?"Dokoupil attempted to clarify, "It’s not directly true, but—""It is a flat-out lie!" Warren exclaimed, emphasizing that no Medicaid or Medicare provisions provide aid to undocumented immigrants.
π¨JUST IN: Leftist Sen. Elizabeth Warren LOSES IT on CBS Mornings when challenged about the provision for illegal aliens to receive Healthcare benefits in the radical list of demands she & Schumer used to shut the government down. pic.twitter.com/V8a9snz0iu
— ππ₯π’ ππ¬π©π‘π’π« ππ€π’ ππ¦πͺπ’π° πΊπΈ (@GoldenAgeTimes2) October 2, 2025
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As Dokoupil tried to interject, citing a Democratic counteroffer to restore Medicaid benefits for certain noncitizens impacted by prior legislation, Warren firmly denied the claim, stating, "Zero!" The exchange grew heated, with Warren briefly apologizing but continuing to challenge Dokoupil’s framing, insisting no such provision existed in the funding bill.