Why The White House Keeps Shitposting

Screens astatine nan White House show AI-modified videos of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that were shared connected societal media by President Donald Trump. | Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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