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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

Jeffries appeared in the White House’s Cinco de Mayo image and shared Schumer’s reply.

'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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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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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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House Minority Leader depicted in the White House post and who shared Schumer’s response

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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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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 Image Depicting Jeffries and Schumer

Outlets agree that the White House posted an AI-generated Cinco de Mayo image depicting Jeffries and Schumer, and that Jeffries shared Schumer’s response, an image pairing President Trump with Jeffrey Epstein. Left-leaning outlets frame the post as a provocation that drew backlash and emphasize the response, including Jeffries’s repost. Center outlets present the exchange as a viral meme war and stress broader partisan criticism of AI-generated political imagery.

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