The White House has amplified its campaign against leading congressional Democrats by tapping into the latest Halloween social media trends. This strategic move comes as President Trump’s team targets key Democratic figures with seasonal jabs.
In a cheeky display, the official White House X account took aim at Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer with Halloween-themed posts. Using the popular Spirit Halloween costume meme format, they crafted satirical depictions of these New York lawmakers.
The mock costume for Jeffries humorously suggests he comes with a sombrero and a ‘filibuster speech no one remembers,’ while notably lacking in ‘common sense.’ This playful jab plays on stereotypes and political criticisms often leveled at the Democrats.
Similarly, Schumer’s costume parody includes items like ‘your money given to illegals’ and a ‘lifetime subscription to performative outrage,’ with a pointed note that it does not include a ‘sombrero’ or ‘spine.’ This critique aligns with common Republican criticisms of Schumer’s policies and leadership style.
As of now, neither Schumer nor Jeffries have publicly responded to these Halloween-themed provocations, despite inquiries from the Daily Mail for their comments. The playful yet biting nature of the posts reflects the increasingly creative ways politics and social media intersect, especially during festive seasons.
Neither Schumer nor Jeffries responded to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.
The post also included costumes for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, both of which were flattering and mentioned their alleged popularity.
Not included in Trump’s ‘costume’: a crown. Not included in Vance’s: ‘Fat JD curly hair,’ a direct reference to a viral meme made of the 40-year-old VP.
The White House posted this image of a Hakeem Jeffries Spirit Halloween costume which includes a sombrero but no ‘common sense’
Senator Chuck Schumer was also a victim of the White House’s trolling. His costume, however, did not include a sombrero
The White House also posted an altered video showing Trump during his first term handing out Halloween candy at the executive’s mansion. The administration workers then edited a sombrero-wearing Jeffries and Schumer into the clip, as though they were trick-or-treating
Meme culture has blossomed under the Republican administration, ranging from posts about what it sounds like to deport someone to deepfake AI hype videos of Trump’s budget chief Russ Vought, posing as a grim reaper ready to cut federal costs and jobs.
A more recent post from the Republican administration shows a jack-o-lantern with ’30 days of Democratic shutdown’ carved into it.
When the White House first trolled Jeffries by putting a sombrero on him in a video where he was talking about the government shutdown, the New York Democrat, who is black and not Mexican, called it racist.
‘I don’t even know what that means,’ Vance later said when asked about the claim that the sombrero video was racist, likening it to a joke.
The White House has since revived the sombrero attacks.
This week, the administration posted an altered video showing Trump during his first term handing out Halloween candy at the executive’s mansion, with a catch.
Midway through the video, Trump’s team edited a sombrero-wearing Jeffries and hatless Schumer into the clip, as though they were trick-or-treating with the president.
Schumer and Jeffries have, so far, not responded in kind with memes aimed at ridiculing Trump and Republicans.
Trump’s costume was much more flattering than the Democrats, noting his decisive win throughout the swing states and that a crown is not included
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also got in on the trend to troll Jeffries and Schumer
But not all Democrats have followed their stoic lead.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has charged head-on into the meme war by repeatedly targeting Trump administration officials with memes.
Jokes about Vance’s debunked infatuation with couches and Trump tearing down the White House have been recent themes of the governor’s social media account.
When Representative Anna Paulina Luna teed up the infamous sobrero as a possible costume for Vance, he responded on social media with the laughing-in-tears emoji.
‘I’ve already got a costume,’ Vance quipped.
