PEACHTREE, GEORGIA – Vice President J.D. Vance championed Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” during a Thursday stop at an industrial refrigeration plant, pushing back against criticism of Medicaid cuts by arguing the bill protects benefits for American citizens while denying access to illegal immigrants.

“The only people that we say should not get free government healthcare benefits are illegal aliens and those that refuse to even try to look for a job,” Vance said during the question-and-answer portion of the rally to a round of applause.