US EditionWhite House Rep Reacts to 'The View' Criticism of Government Shutdown, Sombrero Memes
Trump uses AI memes to mock Democratic leaders and threaten cuts to federal agencies during the shutdown affecting 40% of federal workers, officials said.
- This past week, President Donald Trump posted AI-generated videos mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during the government shutdown.
- After Senate Democrats refused to support a short-term bill, the shutdown began as it excludes an extension of ACA enhanced tax credits set to expire on Dec. 31, risking premiums for over 20 million Americans from $888 to $1,904.
- Insiders say the meme campaign was driven by Trump with help from Dan Scavino, deputy chief of staff, and the White House digital team, while the White House press office played clips on loop in the briefing room.
- About 40 percent of federal workers are expected to go without pay while the Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought pauses funding for projects in Chicago, New York, and New Jersey.
- Vice President JD Vance and Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, defended the memes as jokes lampooning Democrats, while Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, condemned them and the White House said sombrero posts will continue until Democrats reopen the government.
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Haberman says Trump aides fear a lengthy shutdown will be 'problematic for the president'
President Donald Trump's administration is growing increasingly worried that they're losing control of the narrative about the ongoing government shutdown with each passing day, according to one White House reporter.On Friday, CNN host Jim Sciutto asked New York Times chief White House correspondent Maggie Haberman if there was fear among administration officials that "the politics of this could be damaging for them." Haberman said that despite …
White House rep reacts to 'The View' criticism of government shutdown, sombrero memes
"We’ll absolutely highlight the Democrats’ absurdity," a White House representative says in a statement to EW.ABC/JEFF LIPSKY; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Sara Haines on 'The View'; Donald TrumpKey PointsAfter Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin slammed the White House, a rep responded to EW.A statement says that the left is "making a mockery of the American people."The rep stressed that the right will continue making memes "with more sombreros."Ami…
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