Immigration Smokescreen: Masking Trump’s War on the Poor.
Unf*cking The Republic
UNFTR Media
4.9 • 683 Ratings
🗓️ 14 July 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The Trump administration has declared war on immigrants and poor people and is using immigration as a smokescreen to cover for Medicaid cuts in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Henchmen like Stephen Miller and Scott Bessent are promoting the false narrative that “illegal” immigrants are receiving Medicaid coverage and responsible for much of the fraud and abuse in the system. It’s a specious argument to distract from the fact that they’re cutting healthcare for millions of vulnerable Americans.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:36
Chapter One: Cruelty. 00:01:55
Chapter Two: Smokescreen. 00:05:29
Chapter Three: Emergency. 00:10:35
Chapter Four: Theft. 00:14:47
Post Show Musings: 00:16:48
Outro: 00:20:21
Resources
New York Times: A List of Nearly Everything in the G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
Rising: Stephen Miller “Torches ICE”
New York Times: The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals
KFF: 5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid
FactCheck.org: A False Claim About Illegal Immigration and Medicaid - FactCheck.org
Healthinsurance.org: Can undocumented immigrants get Medicaid?
KFF: Potential Impacts of 2025 Budget Reconciliation on Health Coverage
Video: Trump's WAR on Immigrants and Poor People
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