President Donald Trump posted a deepfake of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer ahead of the government shutdown. Many call the viral video racist.

After Trump led Republicans into a futile shutdown to extract border wall funding from the Democrat-led House in January 2018, 48% of respondents blamed the president and Republicans for the shutdown, compared to 28% who faulted Democrats, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on Fox News Monday and accused Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of deliberately risking a government shutdown to appease the far-left wing of his party.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram says “Democratic defections’ are a thorn in Chuck Schumer’s side as shutdown draws near on ‘Hannity.’

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care.

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.

A traditional Mexican folk song plays over the 35-second video, for which the White House appears to serve as the backdrop.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said the chance of a looming government shutdown “depends on the Republicans” and urged “serious negotiation” ahead of a

Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at an impasse over funding negotiations and health care policy changes as the government shutdown loomed Sept. 30.