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JD Vance Promises Hakeem Jeffries the ‘Sombrero Memes Will Stop’ if He Ends Shutdown

Vice President JD Vance vowed the memes mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will cease if Democrats help end the government shutdown amid intensified partisan tensions.

  • Vice President JD Vance stated at a White House press conference that he would stop the deepfake videos mocking Hakeem Jeffries if Democrats help reopen the government.
  • The government shutdown began on Wednesday after Democrats rejected a temporary spending measure proposed by Republicans.
  • Critics have labeled deepfake videos of Hakeem Jeffries, featuring him in a sombrero and mustache, as deeply racist.
  • Vance emphasized the impact of the shutdown, noting that "Our troops are not getting paid, starting today.
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After President Donald Trump shared several memes and videos of the minority leader in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, wearing a hat and Mexican maracas, the Democrats reacted indignantly, accusing the Republican leader of “racist.” However, after the legislative negotiations failed and the first government shutdown was completed in seven years, the Democrats responded with the same tactic, raising memes from Trump, the Republican…

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Politico broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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