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White House Posts 'MySafeSpace' Parody Page Blaming Democrats for Prolonged Shutdown

The rollout intensifies partisan messaging, with talks stalled over an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Overview

  • An official whitehouse.gov page, styled as “MySafeSpace,” mimics MySpace and targets Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer over the ongoing shutdown.
  • Links labeled as Jeffries’ “blog” and “voting record” redirect to White House materials and unfavorable coverage, including a Hill article on Democrats blocking funding.
  • The site uses sombrero imagery and derogatory descriptions, and a White House post on X framed it as a jab at Democrats for not reopening the government.
  • The shutdown has entered a second month with no breakthrough, requiring 60 votes in the Senate as Democrats demand a stopgap that extends ACA subsidies expiring December 31.
  • Coverage notes a broader pattern of mocking or apparently AI-generated content from the administration and cites polling that shows most Americans blame the GOP for the stalemate.