President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video that mocks Democratic leaders as a government shutdown nears. The clip targets House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer with racist imagery and a fake voice. According to CNN, the video appeared on Trump’s X account and on Truth Social.
AI clip attacks Democrats as funding deadline looms
The video shows Jeffries with a sombrero and a mustache while mariachi music plays. It also features a fake Schumer voice that claims undocumented immigrants should get “free healthcare” for votes. The voice says, “Nobody likes Democrats anymore,” and repeats false GOP claims about Democratic policies.
Jeffries and Schumer had just met with Trump at the White House hours before. They discussed how to avoid a shutdown, but the meeting ended without a deal. Government funding is set to run out Tuesday at Midnight.
Trump’s post offers a glimpse of his stance toward Democrats during talks. CNN said it reached out to the White House for comment.
Leaders trade posts while talks stall
Responses on X after the video
Shortly after the post, Jeffries wrote on X, “Bigotry will get you nowhere. Cancel the Cuts. Lower the Cost. Save Healthcare. We are NOT backing down.” Schumer posted, “If you think your shutdown is a joke, it just proves what we all know: You can’t negotiate. You can only throw tantrums.”
The White House meeting included Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson. Democratic leaders want talks on health care funding as part of any deal. Republican leaders want a clean funding bill while talks continue.
Speaking to reporters, Schumer called Trump the ultimate “decision maker.” He said Trump could avoid a shutdown if he accepts requests on healthcare and rescissions. “There’s still large differences between us,” he said.
Jeffries said Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. He warned that more than 20 million Americans could face higher costs without action. He said the tax credits help working class Americans and should continue.
Republicans argue the subsidies do not expire until the end of the year. They want to pass a short-term bill to keep the government open during talks. Related coverage from CNN explains the shutdown process and what is at stake.
