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Trump Shares Meme Misreading Jeffries, Evidence Refutes Claim

5/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump posted a meme pairing Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’s redistricting comment with Washington Hilton shooting footage.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries dismissed the meme on X, said his “maximum warfare” remark described partisan fight over gerrymandering after Virginia approved a Democratic-favored map, and called White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt a stone-cold liar.
Evidence shows alleged gunman booked Washington Hilton room before Rep. Jeffries’s April press conference, contradicting President Trump’s implication.

History

Historical Context

After the 2010 census, the Republican State Leadership Committee launched REDMAP, letting GOP majorities redraw 210 congressional districts in 18 states—while Democrats controlled only 44 districts. Those maps, first used in the 2011-12 elections, sparked lawsuits that still shape today’s social-media clash between Donald Trump, Hakeem Jeffries and the White House.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump posted a meme pairing Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’s redistricting comment with Washington Hilton shooting footage.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries dismissed the meme on X, said his “maximum warfare” remark described partisan fight over gerrymandering after Virginia approved a Democratic-favored map, and called White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt a stone-cold liar.
Evidence shows alleged gunman booked Washington Hilton room before Rep. Jeffries’s April press conference, contradicting President Trump’s implication.

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