In a blistering press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confronted reporters with stark facts about the financial burden of providing emergency healthcare to illegal immigrants under the Biden administration.

Torching Democrats' shutdown narrative as a cynical ploy to restore free rides for illegals, Leavitt revealed that Medicaid costs for emergency services for illegal aliens skyrocketed by 142 percent in fiscal year 2024, reaching a staggering $9.1 billion — money sourced directly from American taxpayers.

Leavitt did not mince words as she detailed the escalation in spending, noting that between President Trump's last full fiscal year and Joe Biden's, Medicaid expenditure on emergency services for illegal immigrants nearly tripled, with a 196% increase from 2020 to 2024.

"That's 9.1 billion taxpayer dollars that we're going to emergency services for illegals," she stated emphatically.

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The press secretary also highlighted the broader impact on American healthcare systems, citing specific examples of strain.

In Southern California, she quoted healthcare professionals who described the region's "entire healthcare system" as "being bombarded with illegal immigrants," forcing American patients to endure longer wait times.

In Denver, Colorado, the CEO of Denver Health reported that 8,000 illegal immigrants made 20,000 visits to the city's health system in 2023, leaving an uncompensated bill of over $10 million.

"When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who is paying for it? The American taxpayer," Leavitt asserted.

Leavitt's remarks came amid ongoing political battles over government funding, where she accused Democrats of attempting to undo a provision in the working families tax cut that ended taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits for illegal aliens.

She contrasted this with Republicans' push for a "clean continuing resolution" to fund the government without partisan add-ons.

A Congressional Budget Office analysis requested by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-TX, confirms that the Biden-Harris administration's policies have cost federal and state taxpayers over $16.2 billion in Medicaid-funded emergency services for illegal aliens since taking office — a 124% increase compared to the Trump administration.

"These are healthcare professionals who dealt with this directly. There's a lot more where that came from," Leavitt concluded.

This shutdown farce unmasks the elite's contempt for sovereignty. America's healthcare system buckles under the weight of unchecked invasion, citizens pay the price, and Democrats cling to power by any means.