President Donald Trump is projecting political confidence as lawmakers on Capitol Hill battle over a government funding extension, mocking Democratic leadership online, including at times, with artificially generated videos.
Trump has been relatively even-keeled in person, but on social media, he has expressed apparent amusement as he and congressional Republicans pressure Democrats over the shutdown.
The White House press briefing room has been playing a video on loop of Senate Democrats’ past opposition to shutdowns, only pausing it briefly on Wednesday so Vice President JD Vance and press secretary Karoline Leavitt could address the news media.
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“I think it’s funny,” Vance told reporters on Wednesday of Trump’s social media posts. “The president’s joking, and we’re having a good time. You can negotiate in good faith, while also poking
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