India, Oct. 2 -- At a press briefing on Wednesday, the White House kept playing the Hakeem Jeffries sombrero meme on loop. This comes days after President Donald Trump posted a deepfake AI video on Truth Social, mocking the House Minority Leader and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Meanwhile, JD Vance defended Trump's fake videos. At the briefing on Wednesday, one reporter asked the VP, "You have said that you are interested in good faith negotiations with these leaders, but what message does that send? Is it helpful to post pictures of Leader Jeffries in a sombrero if you are trying to have good faith talks with them?"

Vance responded by saying, "I think it's funny. The president is joking. We're having a good time. You can negoti...