Overview
- The White House’s X account shared the link on Nov. 2, and spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Snopes the parody was approved as part of the official site.
- The page featured doctored imagery of Hakeem Jeffries, referenced Chuck Schumer, and included pre-filled email links to their offices, plus redirects to White House press and policy pages and a shutdown clock.
- Snopes confirmed the page’s hosting on WhiteHouse.gov and found a linked White House post falsely claimed Democrats sought “free healthcare for illegals.”
- Online reaction was swift, with critics calling the content racist and juvenile and arguing it was a misuse of taxpayer resources, while some raised potential Hatch Act concerns.
- The rollout came during the longest U.S. government shutdown on record, sharpening scrutiny of the administration’s messaging priorities.