Posted on 09/30/2025 1:02:34 AM PDT by Libloather
President Trump used an AI-generated video to mock Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Monday, hours after he met with the Democratic congressional leaders at the White House to discuss the looming government shutdown.
The faux footage, posted by Trump on Truth Social, shows Jeffries – depicted with a mustache and sombrero – standing silently next to Schumer, who, in a fake voice, argues in favor of giving “illegal aliens free healthcare” as part of an effort to court “new voters” for the Democratic Party.
A traditional Mexican folk song plays over the 35-second video, for which the White House appears to serve as the backdrop.
Schumer and Jeffries both slammed Trump over the post.
“If you think your shutdown is a joke, it just proves what we all know: You can’t negotiate. You can only throw tantrums,” Schumer wrote on X, sharing the digitally-altered video.
“Bigotry will get you nowhere,” Jeffries tweeted. “Cancel the Cuts. Lower the Cost. Save Healthcare. We are NOT backing down.”
The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Trump posted the fake clip about four hours after the Democratic congressional leaders emerged from the White House and said “very large differences” remain over cuts to various healthcare programs, with just over 24 hours left to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown.
Republicans have accused Democrats of wanting to provide illegal migrants access to government-subsidized healthcare programs as part of their pitch to keep the government open — a claim Democrats have denied.
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Trump is negotiating. It’s just that Chuck and Juan Jeffries don’t realize that they have nothing to negotiate with. It’s no different than a homeless bum walking into a Bentley dealership and demanding a zero down purchase.
It is good to give illegals free everything. It’s the American Communist way.
Haha, I didn’t expect that. Good laugh to start the day.
Because it works. Ask Sarah Palin or Dan Quayle.
For decades, the Left practiced Alinksy’s rules to mock conservatives and advance their agenda. How refreshing it is to see the tables turned on them.
Juan Valdez? LOL
I will never again look at Ha-Ha-Hakeem without
imagining him in that sombrero and mustache!
lol-——hakeem must be so ticked off.....b/c he knows that.
The guy you’re referring to is Juan Valdez, in the Columbian coffee commercials.
Unlike Jeffries, Juan Valdez smiled and didn’t look like he was stoned.
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