Overview

• Hours before the funding lapse, Trump posted a second AI-modified clip of Hakeem Jeffries after widespread condemnation of his first video featuring Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
• Jeffries labeled the videos racist and a "malignant distraction" and challenged Trump to make his attacks in person, while Schumer said the president was "trolling" instead of negotiating.
• Some Republicans downplayed the posts, with Sen. Roger Marshall describing the videos as jokes, reflecting divided reactions across the GOP.
• Reporting and policy experts note the claims in the clips are false, as undocumented immigrants are broadly ineligible for federally funded coverage, while Democrats have been seeking to extend ACA subsidies and reverse Medicaid cuts.
• The shutdown began after midnight with OMB directing agencies to execute contingency plans as no bipartisan agreement emerged from last‑ditch White House talks.