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Vance Defends AI-Generated Trump Videos Targeting Jeffries: ‘The President’s Joking’
Vice President JD Vance called President Trump’s AI videos of Democratic leaders jokes and said negotiations can continue despite criticism during the government shutdown.
- On Oct 1, U.S. Vice-President JD Vance defended AI-manipulated videos President Donald Trump posted, calling them a joke while White House staff replayed the clips in the press briefing room.
- Trump's Truth Social posts began when President Donald Trump shared clips of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a moustache and sombrero set to Mariachi music, then reposted a video after Jeffries called the first post `disgusting`.
- Democratic leaders said the footage showed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a fake mustache and oversized sombrero while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke, set to the Mexican folk tune Jarabe Tapatío.
- The back-and-forth came as shutdown talks collapsed and the government entered its first day, with Hakeem Jeffries posting a meme distorting Vice President JD Vance's image.
- The stunt coincided with Hispanic Heritage Month, which critics said intensified backlash, and JD Vance said `the sombrero memes will stop` if Democrats help reopen the government.
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"The president is joking and we enjoy it," says Vice President JD Vance about a video created by AI that defames Democrats' politicians because of the shutdown strike.
White House trolls Democrats with racist deepfake videos amid shutdown fight
The White House aired AI-generated videos mocking Democrats Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, first posted by Trump. Jeffries blasted the clips as racist, while JD Vance dismissed criticism as “joking” during the shutdown standoff.
Vance defends AI-generated Trump videos targeting Jeffries: 'The president's joking'
The vice president laughed off a question about AI-generated videos posted by President Trump depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wearing a sombrero. “Oh, I think it’s funny. The president’s joking, and we’re having a good time,” Vance said. “You can negotiate in good faith while also poking a little bit of fun at some of the absurdities of the Democrats’ positions. Vance said he would make a pledge to Jeffries that if he he…
Vance defends AI-generated Trump videos targeting Jeffries: ‘The president’s joking’
The vice president laughed off a question about AI-generated videos posted by President Trump depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wearing a sombrero. “Oh, I think it’s funny. The president’s joking, and we’re having a good time,” Vance said. “You can negotiate in good faith while also poking a little bit of fun at…
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