“The second is that they’re out there now claiming that they don’t want to give health care to illegal aliens. Can you address both of those lies from the Democratic Party?” he asked.

Vance said it is “obvious” that this is a Democrat shutdown, urging Americans to look at the vote totals in the House and Senate as well as the actions of President Donald Trump.

“Nearly every single House Republican voted to open the government, Matt. Nearly every single Senate Republican voted to open the government last night, and even to their credit, a few moderate Democrats voted to open the government. That’s not a Republican shutdown when nearly every single Senate Democrat votes to shut it down and every Republican voted to open it up,” Vance pointed out, calling it “obviously not true.”