Overview

• President Donald Trump posted an AI-altered video on Truth Social and X portraying Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero and a fake Chuck Schumer voice making profane claims about immigrants and voters.
• Hakeem Jeffries denounced the clip at the Capitol and challenged Trump to “say it to my face,” while Chuck Schumer told the Senate the president was “trolling” online like a 10-year-old.
• The episode followed a White House meeting that failed to produce a funding deal, with a shutdown deadline set for Tuesday night and both parties positioning to blame the other.
• Some Republicans downplayed the video as a joke, including Sen. Roger Marshall and Speaker Mike Johnson, drawing pushback from Democrats such as Rep. Madeleine Dean.
• Policy experts and outlets noted the video’s claims were misleading, as undocumented immigrants are ineligible for ACA subsidies and Medicaid, and the clip drew tens of millions of views.