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Ted Cruz goes all in on Trump’s new ‘racist’ trope and puts sombrero and mustache on Senate Democrats in shutdown troll

Cruz said the ‘Sombrero posting’ would continue until the government reopens

The Independent UK

US government shutdown: Donald Trump promises firings and cuts to ‘Democrats’ favorite projects’ if shutdown continues – as it happened

President says ‘I want to survive’ when asked about his plans for 2026 in interview with OAN television network

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson Agrees Trump Is 'Unwell' During Tense Confrontation With Madeleine Dean

New footage has surfaced showing Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean clashing with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill, with Johnson appearing to

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White House plays racist deepfake video of Democratic leaders on loop

JD Vance said he thought the video was ‘funny’ and that the ‘sombrero memes’ would cease if government reopened

The Guardian - US

JD Vance Taunts Hakeem Jeffries Over Claim That Trump AI Video Is Racist: 'Is He a Mexican-American?'

Vice President JD Vance taunted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after he called an AI-generated video posted by President Donald Trump that showed him wearing a sombrero racist

Latin Times

Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs

Vice-president falsely says Democrats calling for billions for ‘healthcare for illegal aliens’ as funding deadlock continues

The Guardian - US

Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely

Congress failed to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to adopt a spending measure and keep the federal government open, resulting in the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. With both Democrats and Republicans seemingly prepared for a long fight, Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, interviewed Charlie…

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Republicans hate facts so much – now peddling lies about Democrats and free healthcare for immigrants

GOP spends more time lying about Democrats than fixing anything.

We Got This Covered

‘It’s funny!’ JD Vance just doesn’t get why vulgar AI video Trump posted of Dem leader Jeffries in sombrero is racist

‘The president is joking and we’re having a good time,” Vance insisted from the White House briefing room podium

The Independent UK

‘Strangest thing ever’: Hakeem Jeffries reveals meeting Donald Trump, and now we’re all uncomfortable

The hat just "randomly appeared" during budget negotiations.

We Got This Covered

Trump blocks $18B in NYC funding as he blames Schumer for shutdown and with ‘radical’ Mamdani leading mayoral race

The money was set to fund the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway projects

The Independent UK

Members of Congress get paid during a shutdown. Some want to change that - Roll Call

In a messaging frenzy, lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at how federal pay is handled during a shutdown, including their own.

Roll Call

Troll-in-chief Trump Mocks Democrats Over Shutdown

President Donald Trump has appointed himself troller-in-chief during a US government shutdown, mocking rival Democrats with sometimes racially tinged memes and hoping they take the blame.

International Business Times

Trump admin uses government sites to blame Democrats for shutdown

An ethics watchdog says it's a "blatant violation."

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The Independent UK

Jeffries prods JD Vance after object on Trump’s desk shocks him during shutdown meeting: ‘Don’t you got a problem with this?’

The Democratic leaders met with President Donald Trump in a futile attempt to avoid a government shutdown

Roll Call

Blaming shutdown, DOT freezes funds for projects in New York - Roll Call

The DOT is withholding funds for two New York City projects, blaming Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for the government shutdown.

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‘Don’t you got a problem with this?’: Trump bullies senior Dem officials by showcasing ‘Trump 2028’ hat

Basically a humiliation ritual.

The Mary Sue

‘This is real’: Hakeem Jeffries shreds Donald Trump’s lie, because facts and the man-baby don’t mix

Hakeem Jeffries is not tolerating racism from United States President Donald Trump. The Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives has always been vocal about his feelings about Trump, and this time is no exception. On Monday, September 30, 2025, Donald Trump made a very problematic post on…

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Rep. Madeleine Dean Demands Speaker Johnson Condemn Trump’s AI Post: “It’s Really Racist”

Madeleine Dean blasted Speaker Mike Johnson over Trump’s AI-generated “racist” video and the looming shutdown, demanding leadership he wouldn’t give.

The Independent UK

Trump posts another vulgar and racist AI video mocking Jeffries hours ahead of government shutdown

‘Bigotry will get you nowhere,’ Jeffries said in the clip before a sombrero and handlebar mustache were edited onto the Democrat leader

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats vote down Republican bill to keep funding the government putting it on path to shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans

Axios

"It's pretty clear we're shutting down": Democrats brace for impact

"We're closer to having negotiations with the Martians than we are with the White House."

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Slammed After Sharing Chuck Schumer Deepfake Racist Video: 'Bigotry Will Get You Nowhere,' Says Jeffries

Donald Trump has triggered outrage after sharing a racist AI-generated video of Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, deepening tensions ahead of a government shutdown deadline.

The Guardian - US

US federal agency website blames ‘radical left’ for looming shutdown

Giant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal

The Independent UK

Trump posts vulgar and racist AI video on government shutdown with Schumer saying: ‘Nobody likes Democrats anymore’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicted wearing oversized sombrero and handlebar mustache, condemned video as ‘disgusting’

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