Part of the reason is that, in our fraught atmosphere, commentators can find themselves backed into safe positions of both-sidesism and whatabouts. The fact that they have given in and sometimes paid millions in fealty to Dear Leader is unassailable; whether they wear those expressions of guilt and regret over it is the artist’s opinion and open to discussion. Juxtaposition of the DayBut to return to Jones’ accusation of lying, the rightwing has seized upon a demand that is not being made, for funding specifically to provide health benefits to undocumented people. Now they’re rephrasing the lie, saying that the problem is aliens who receive emergency treatment paid for with government funds. That included $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes, none of which benefits they are eligible for.