"Although the Democrats are in the minority in the Senate, the Republicans didn't have enough of a majority to pass a federal government funding bill without the Democrats (check out the post below for more explanation). Democrats wanted to use this leverage to get the Trump administration to reinstate hundreds of billions of dollars in health care spending for low-income households. Republicans refused to negotiate on this."
"Democrat Sentator Chuck Schumer was trolled by Trump, who posted an AI-generated deepfake video of him, together with another top Democrat leader, on MondayImage: Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo/picture alliance "It's only the president who can do this. We know he runs the show here," Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday, after a meeting between top Republican and Democrat leaders at the White House failed to find an agreement. "Republicans have until midnight tonight to get serious with us," Schumer said."
"US President Donald Trumpand his fellow Republicans said they wouldn't entertain any changes to the legislation, arguing that it's a stripped-down, "clean" bill that should be noncontroversial. Trump also posted an AI-generated deepfake video slamming Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The clip mocked Jeffries and Schumer in vulgar terms, falsely depicting them announcing plans to entice illegal immigrants with benefits, while showing Jeffries wearing a sombrero and bushy mustache as mariachi music plays."
Democrats used their Senate leverage to demand reinstatement of hundreds of billions of dollars in health-care spending for low-income households. Republicans declined to negotiate and insisted on passing a stripped-down 'clean' funding bill. The impasse led to a federal government shutdown as both parties blamed each other. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warned Republicans to 'get serious' and said the president controlled the process after a failed White House meeting. President Trump posted an AI-generated deepfake video that mocked Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, portraying them in vulgar terms and caricaturing Jeffries with a sombrero and mustache.
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