In a major win for the nation, President Trump’s January 13, 2026, made an annoucment which froze all federal welfare payments to illegal immigrants, effective immediately, targeting states like California under Gov. Gavin Newsom for billing the federal government for migrant costs.
For context, this brave decision extends and expands a prior pause on $10B in child care and social services funding to five blue states amid fraud allegations involving benefits for non-citizens. On social media, conservatives applauded the move while liberals melted down in epic fashion.
Starting off his comments, the President declared, “We’re freezing any and all welfare payments going to illegal immigrants that will start effective immediately. So when illegals come into California, Gavin New-scum, they come into California, and they send us bills for people coming in.”
Ending his remarks with a typical rhetorical flourish, President Trump confidently stated, “We’re not paying it. So we’re working on that very strongly. Just don’t pay it.” When the clip went viral on social media, users were thrilled by the message.
Reacting to the announcement, prominent conservative Libs of TikTok posted, “The Trump admin just PAUSED over $10 billion in childcare funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York because it was being used for illegals,” adding, “Thank you @realDonaldTrump! This is exactly what I voted for! Not a penny to illegals.
In the comments under her post, everyday conservatives were excited by the major announcement. “Excellent! Now defund those states completely. Not a single tax dollar should subsidize a state that harbors illegals,” another popular post added.
Breaking down the issue, a lengthy response asked, “You didn’t think that Democrats only taught their Somali voters how to defraud US taxpayers, did you?” Continuing she noted, Because they teach them all to do it. Why? Math.” The account added, “You can’t move 12 million illegal immigrant future voters plus 4 million immigrant visa holders into the USA in 4 years when you are only creating 60,000 jobs a month for the entire country.”
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Wrapping up her comments, the popular reply asserted, “You’ve got to put them on welfare to support them. Thus, the fraud. It’s a key part of the Democrats’ voter drive. Turning America into a one-party system like China couldn’t happen without it.”
In another viral post, Bill Mitchell said, “This Trump clip is financial warfare! President Trump dropping the HAMMER – NO MORE FEDERAL PAYMENTS to SANCTUARY states like California and Minnesota starting Feb 1! Protecting ILLEGALS over citizens? Wallet closed forever. Dems melting down already – MAGA money moves!”
Watch the clip here:
However infgamous woke activists, such as Robert Reich, opposed the move. “This will devastate millions of families who rely on these services to survive,” the TDS-afflicted liberal whined on social media. Adding, “Make no mistake: this has nothing to do with supposed “fraud” or any other excuse Trump whips up. This is about enacting revenge on states that stand up to him and his cruel agenda.”
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