After describing how Jeffries droned on about the high cost of living and how it was Trump’s fault, my colleague Becca Lower wrote:
Trump has been in office for a little over three weeks. The idea that someone will invent a time machine for him to go back and fix what the liberals have done is unrealistic. Even with the creativity of Elon Musk, it’s unlikely he will develop such a contraption anytime soon at Tesla or SpaceX.
During an interview, host John Karl brought Jeffries back to reality with some stark numbers – approval ratings. You can see the New York congressman’s expression change as he faces these concrete facts.
🚨Hakeem Jeffries left grasping for a response after ABC’s Jon Karl reads off massive favorability numbers for Trump:
“Donald Trump’s favorability rating is HIGHER than it ever was the first time around.”
63% favor govt recognizing only two sexes
60% favor deporting illegals… pic.twitter.com/cnWEWOZlpA
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 16, 2025
The tweet continues (as Hakeem continues to sweat):
60% favor deporting illegals
60% favor expanding O&G production
59% favor declaring emergency at southern border
Democrats find themselves in a tough spot, forced to go against Trump’s widely supported stances, and they struggle to come up with compelling responses.
My favorite part about this whole clip is the expression of utter shock on Jeffries’ face. He looks like a deer in the headlights on a dark highway. I was half expecting him to splutter, “But, but… CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! THERE’S A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS!”
(To be fair, he did finally regain his composure and go back to gaslighting, but that priceless moment will live on nontheless.)
