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FIRST ON FOX: The White House doubled down in a new memo on its messaging against the Democrats’ shutdown position and claimed that if the Democrats’ demands are met, nearly $200 billion would flow to healthcare for illegal immigrants.

The memo, first obtained by Fox News Digital, argued that congressional Democrats’ desire to repeal the healthcare title of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” now dubbed the Working Families Tax Cut Act, could see just over $192 billion in spending on healthcare for illegal immigrants.

“Democrats are demanding these reforms be repealed as a condition of keeping the government open for four weeks,” the memo read. “This would result in the federal government spending nearly $200 billion on healthcare

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