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'What a Shame': White House Started a Fight With Jeffries and Schumer on Cinco de Mayo — Schumer Hits Back With an Epstein Pic Trump Hopes No One Sees

Schumer replied to the White House post with an image of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein wearing sombreros.

'What a Shame': White House Started a Fight With Jeffries and Schumer on Cinco de Mayo — Schumer Hits Back With an Epstein Pic Trump Hopes No One Sees
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The White House’s Cinco de Mayo post depicted Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer at the southern border in sombreros, prompting Schumer to respond with an image of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffries shared Schumer’s response, and reactions to the posts were mixed.

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Chuck Schumer D · NY · SEN
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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who posted a response to the White House’s Cinco de Mayo image

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House Minority Leader depicted in the White House post and who shared Schumer’s response

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Joaquin Castro
D · TX-20

Representative from Texas mentioned for criticizing Stephen Miller and introducing a bill

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President depicted in Schumer’s response and mentioned in background about a previously shared video

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president, mentioned as the subject of a previously shared video; Michelle Obama, Former first lady, mentioned as the subject of a previously shared video; Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, discussed in background

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White House Posts Cinco de Mayo Meme Depicting Schumer and Jeffries

The White House posted an AI-generated Cinco de Mayo image depicting Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, and Schumer replied with an edited image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Left-leaning outlets stress the backlash to the White House post and present Schumer’s image as a response. Center outlets frame the posts as a partisan exchange, with some coverage also placing it alongside Trump’s past association with Epstein.

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