As reported, the much-discussed Schumer Shutdown commenced at 12:01 AM after two attempts to prevent the federal government from halting its operations failed in the Senate.
Both proposals required 60 votes for passage. The Republican-backed initiative was defeated with a vote tally of 55-45, with Senator Rand Paul siding with the Democrats.
In a curious twist, the Democratic Party and Paul chose to prioritize healthcare for undocumented immigrants over maintaining government functions.
In a classic political maneuver, Hillary Clinton laid blame at the feet of President Trump, accusing him of using the government shutdown as leverage while making misleading claims about his intentions to increase healthcare costs. She capped off her critique with the declaration that, “we have no kings” in America.
“Trump’s aim is to hold the government hostage until Democrats accede to raising healthcare expenses for millions and grant him more unchecked authority,” she tweeted. “But health care is a human right.”
Trump wants to hold the government hostage until Democrats agree to raise health care costs for millions of Americans and give him more unchecked power.
But health care is a human right.
And in America, we have no kings.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 1, 2025
In the era of rapid social media feedback, users immediately challenged Clinton, reminding her that her previous stance on healthcare for undocumented immigrants aligned closely with Trump’s. Many circulated a video from Libs of TikTok showcasing Clinton’s earlier congressional testimony, where she argued against providing healthcare to undocumented workers, citing fears of encouraging illegal immigration. The irony was palpable.
This you?https://t.co/rCn84RXLLV
— SmittyD (@smitty300) October 1, 2025
This is Hillary before the New World Order began the immigration phase of their Cloward-Piven strategy to collapse society.https://t.co/QlyUvIEVck
— Dale Plemons (@DalePlemons) October 1, 2025
This you? What changed? pic.twitter.com/KnUDDwfFKn
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) October 1, 2025
Just watched a C-SPAN video of you on the house floor adamantly stating there should be no healthcare funding for illegals or undocumented to further entice increased illegal immigration.
So when did you flip-flop on that stance? ❓— LadyD (@LadyD66158293) October 1, 2025
— Alex Salazar (@ChiefTwitATX) October 1, 2025
How funny – you were against illegals having free health care before.
— Who is John Galt (@JohnIs55257) October 1, 2025
