Dems need something to campaign on so they are trying to create a rumor to try and create a platform to campaign on I bet. Other issues are on the backburner of importances in the eyes of their electorate and they likely saw that in their internal polling as of late: https://www.semafor.com/article/07/10/2025/democrats-look-to-republicans-for-help-undoing-medicaid-cuts-in-trumps-megabill