Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under fire after falsely claiming that Donald Trump “shut off Medicaid.” Fact-checkers quickly debunked the statement, clarifying that a temporary website outage did not affect Medicaid payments or coverage. The Washington Post gave the claim a “three Pinocchio” rating.
Critics, including former Trump official Tom Homan, accused Ocasio-Cortez of spreading misinformation and urged her to focus on her legislative duties. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about the accuracy of her public statements.
