When even the mainstream media can’t cover for you anymore, you know you’re in trouble. That’s the reality for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) — or as some have dubbed him, “Temu Obama.” Once again, Jeffries found himself exposed on national television when Meet the Press host Kristen Welker pressed him about his opposition to extending Obamacare subsidies for a year — a proposal he flat-out rejected.
Now, that very same plan is being pushed by none other than his fellow New Yorker, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. It’s another reminder that Jeffries just isn’t built for prime time — and certainly not ready to lead his fractured caucus through the political mess they helped create:
NBC’s Kristen Welker calls out Hakeem Jeffries by playing a clip of him rejecting a one-year extension proposal by Republicans a month ago — the same exact extension Chuck Schumer is now offering to Republicans. pic.twitter.com/atUkyVPCvY
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) November 9, 2025
He did better with his emergency dive here, but it’s becoming the same story as the first spending fight in March: the House and the Senate are not on the same page. At least at the outset, they were, but Sunday night saw eight Democratic Senators jump on a deal to reopen the government.
These eight allowed the bill to clear a key procedural hurdle, 60-40, on a bill that would fund government through January 30, SNAP through September 2026, and allow a vote on the Obamacare subsidies. Essentially, it’s what the GOP initially offered last month:
Hakeem Jeffries on House Democrats’ shutdown deal position:
“We will not support spending legislation advanced by Senate Republicans that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.” pic.twitter.com/BE7IphcRUx
— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) November 9, 2025
Jeffries and House Democrats are apoplectic over this deal, which could pass the House if Speaker Johnson can keep his caucus in line. Thus far, he’s done a good job at it. The White House is on board with this deal. But man, is Jeffries the king in the land of lack of self-awareness.
What a loser.
