JD Vance Defends Trump's AI-Altered Videos of Hakeem Jeffries Amid Government Shutdown Tensions

Oct 02, 2025 10:27 am CST

US Vice President JD Vance dismissed concerns about President Trump's AI-manipulated videos of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as humorous amid ongoing government shutdown negotiations, while Democrats condemned the altered images featuring sombreros and Mariachi music as racist and bigoted.