Trump posts AI-modified video of Schumer and Jeffries during shutdown talks
President Donald Trump posted an AI-modified video on social media depicting Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries with fabricated statements during government shutdown negotiations. Jeffries condemned the video as a distraction from substantive policy debates, calling it disgusting and accusing the White House of bigotry.
What happened
On Monday, President Donald Trump posted an apparently AI-modified video on Truth Social showing Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
In the video, the digitally altered Schumer makes profane statements mocking Democrats and their positions on immigration and healthcare, while Jeffries appears silent wearing a sombrero and handlebar mustache.
Reported impact
Jeffries condemned the video as a 'disgusting video' and 'malignant distraction,' stating in an MSNBC interview that 'bigotry will get you nowhere' and that the clip distracts from efforts to protect American healthcare in what he called 'an unprecedented Republican assault.'
Index analysis
The video appeared during government shutdown negotiations and referenced disputed Republican claims about Democratic positions on healthcare for undocumented immigrants, which the article notes contains misleading elements.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.