WH Mocks Jeffries and Schumer With New Sombrero Meme After Taco Lunch for Capitol Police

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The White House revived its sombrero meme to mock House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer once again after a reporter shared that Jeffries was hosting a District Taco lunch for Capitol police and lawmakers Wednesday.

Punchbowl News journalist Ally Mutnick shared the “happy news” of the lunch that she said had been hosted to “show appreciation” for staff and law enforcement as the government shutdown lingers on.

The White House, however, seized on the report, mocking the reporter’s tweet and the lawmakers by sharing an AI-generated meme of the pair wearing sombreros and holding plates of tacos.

The sombrero trolling tactic has been a recurring theme since the beginning of October, when President Donald Trump twice posted similar AI videos, one with mariachi music playing in the background.

In response, the House Minority Leader blasted the president’s actions as “racist.” Trump and administration officials, however, have continued with the social media antics that have also taunted Democrats with threats of shutdown cuts using “grim reaper” memes.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined in, editing sombreros and moustaches onto 44 Senate Democrats, threatening to “continue until they re-open our government.”