Explaining the Obvious to MAGA: Cartoon Stereotypes Aren't "Funny" - They're Weapons

After meeting face-to-face with Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer at the White House to discuss the then looming government shutdown, Trump waited until the Democratic leadership had left until he scurried to social media to post an AI-generated juvenile and racist smear that slapped a cartoonish sombrero and handlebar mustache on the House Minority Leader, set to mariachi music—all while falsely accusing Democrats of wanting to give government benefits to undocumented immigrants.