Overview

• On July 7, Jeffries posted an Instagram photo captioned "Home Sweet Home" in Brooklyn that visibly warped the park bench around his hips due to obvious digital editing.
• Influencers including photographer Kiel Phillips and fitness personality John Dorsey publicly criticized the photo and questioned the motives behind the editing.
• The image remains on Jeffries’s Instagram as of July 8 and he has not addressed the mounting criticism.
• Social media users have mocked the misstep, speculating whether the edits were meant to make the minority leader appear slimmer or taller.
• This incident follows earlier optics flops from his team, underscoring ongoing challenges in managing his digital image.