By: Brian Evans

Democrats and their media allies have gone into full meltdown mode over President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” falsely claiming it “guts Medicaid” and endangers vulnerable Americans. But the truth is the complete opposite: the bill doesn’t weaken Medicaid — it restores it to its original purpose by protecting American citizens who genuinely need the safety net, not those who broke our laws to come here illegally.

Let’s be clear: Medicaid was created to serve low-income American families, seniors, and people with disabilities — not to become a bottomless piggy bank for illegal immigrants. Yet over the years, thanks to reckless policies from Democrats and open-border ideologues, the program has been stretched beyond recognition. Illegal aliens are not only entering the country unlawfully, they are receiving more in welfare — including Medicaid — than natural-born citizens.

According to a 2023 report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), based on the federal government’s 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a staggering 59% of non-citizen households — including illegal immigrants and green card holders — used at least one major form of welfare. Compare that to just 39% of U.S.-born households. Even more shocking, 42% of illegal immigrants are receiving taxpayer-funded Medicaid, while only 25% of native-born citizens receive it.

Where is the outrage over that?

The facts are damning:

42% of illegal aliens use food assistance compared to 25% of U.S.-born households.

22% of illegal aliens receive cash assistance, while just 16% of native-born families do.

And again, 42% of illegal aliens receive Medicaid — compared to only a quarter of U.S. citizens.

This is what President Trump’s bill seeks to fix. Not by slashing aid to the American poor or elderly, but by ensuring that illegal immigrants no longer siphon off limited resources meant for those legally entitled to them. Trump isn’t gutting Medicaid — he’s protecting it from abuse, fraud, and unsustainable exploitation by non-citizens.

Yet the radical left cries foul. They argue that cutting Medicaid for illegal aliens is “inhumane.” But what’s truly inhumane is forcing the American working class — many of whom are barely scraping by — to foot the bill for millions of people who are here illegally. It’s not compassion; it’s madness. It’s not sustainable; it’s national suicide.

Democrats and their allies in the media don’t want the public to know that illegal immigrants are soaking up more benefits than legal American families. They don’t want voters to understand that the safety net they fought for is being shredded from the inside out by policies that prioritize non-citizens over citizens.

Even worse, many of these illegal immigrants are accessing benefits on behalf of their U.S.-born children, while states like California and New York go even further — offering Medicaid directly to illegal adults and children on the taxpayer’s dime. This is not charity — this is legalized looting of the American treasury.

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a long-overdue correction. It draws a clear line: American tax dollars must first serve American citizens. That’s not radical — that’s responsible governance.

It’s time to ask: Whose country is this?

The answer should be obvious — it’s ours, and our government’s first duty is to the American people. Trump’s bill upholds that duty. It stops the bleeding, protects Medicaid for our most vulnerable, and begins to put the needs of the American people back where they belong — first.

So the next time you hear a Democrat cry crocodile tears over supposed “Medicaid cuts,” ask them this: Why are they more concerned about illegal aliens losing taxpayer-funded benefits than they are about Americans who have paid into the system their entire lives?

The answer tells you everything you need to know.

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t destroy Medicaid. It rescues it — for the very people it was designed to serve.

So the next time you hear a Democrat cry crocodile tears over supposed “Medicaid cuts,” ask them this: Why are they more concerned about illegal aliens losing taxpayer-funded benefits than they are about Americans who have paid into the system their entire lives?

The answer tells you everything you need to know.

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t destroy Medicaid. It rescues it — for the very people it was designed to serve.

SOURCES:

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) – Welfare Use by Immigrant and Native Households (Dec. 2023):
https://cis.org/Report/Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native-Households

U.S. Census Bureau – 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP):
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp.html

Gateway Pundit – Illegal Migrants Collect More Food, Housing, Cash Benefits, and Medicaid Than Natural Born Citizens (July 3, 2025):
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/democrats-fake-news-media-are-hiding-this-american/

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) – The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers:
https://www.fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/fiscal-burden-illegal-immigration-united-states-taxpayers

Migration Policy Institute – State and Local Governments’ Role in Providing Medicaid to Immigrants:
https://www.cbpp.org/research/immigration/states-are-providing-affordable-health-coverage-to-people-barred-from-certain

These are the facts. Don’t let the media spin or the left’s emotional manipulation distract from the truth: President Trump’s policy reforms are putting America First — where it belongs.