President Donald Trump tried to flex his power Monday by posting a deepfake video on Truth Social mocking Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries — but instead of dominating the moment, he only set himself up for a brutal clapback that stole the spotlight.

Lawmakers face a Tuesday midnight deadline with no deal in sight, raising the likelihood of a shutdown early Wednesday morning.

The ridiculous AI-generated clip, which also mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, quickly drowned out news of the budget impasse.

“Trump posted this racist AI video of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to his social media platform. The MAGA cult will believe that it’s real without question,” one commenter said on Threads. The majority of voices called the post “beneath the dignity of the office” and “

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