On Tuesday evening, President Trump took to Truth Social, unveiling a cheeky prank directed at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). During a consequential budget meeting in the Oval Office, he strategically placed two red “Trump 2028” hats on the Resolute Desk, facing the Democratic leaders.
The primary agenda of the meeting was to prevent the looming government shutdown by passing a short-term continuing resolution, a clean seven-week funding measure put forth by House Republicans. However, Schumer and Jeffries stood firm on their demand for over $1.5 trillion in new spending, refusing to yield.
The meeting also featured Vice President J.D. Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).
Trump’s posts were notably devoid of commentary, letting the images speak for themselves.
The photos were captured by White House photographer Daniel Torok.
In a follow-up, Trump shared an AI-generated video relentlessly mocking Jeffries and Schumer regarding the budget negotiations, specifically targeting Jeffries’ complaints aired on MSNBC that evening.
For those who missed the original:
The government faced an impending shutdown at midnight on Tuesday, as only two Democrats and one independent voted to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold required for the House Republicans’ clean continuing resolution. Notably, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the lone Republican to dissent, resulting in a tally of 55-45.
55-45: Senate defeated the Republicans’ bill, approved by the House earlier this month, which would have extended government funding past midnight tonight to November 21st to avert a shutdown. 60 votes were needed for passage. Democrats Cortez Masto (NV) & Fetterman (PA), & King (I-ME) voted… pic.twitter.com/Kfd2SLuFbQ
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) September 30, 2025
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