CNN does not get the joke.
The Trump White House is continuing to troll Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats with the sombrero meme. They are even piping Mariachi music into the White House press briefing room, which is hilarious, but CNN’s Kaitlan Collins does not see the humor at all.
What you’re actually seeing here is frustration. Collins and others at CNN are angry that Trump doesn’t care what they think, like, at all.
It’s written all over her face in this segment.
The Daily Wire reported:
CNN anchors John Berman and Kaitlan Collins appeared to have trouble wrapping their brains around the Trump administration’s willingness to defend — and even embrace — a meme they described as “racist” without any apparent concern about the repercussions for doing so.
Berman raised the topic during a Wednesday conversation with Collins, noting that the meme in question — an AI-doctored video that featured House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) with a fake mustache and a sombrero — had been on full display at the White House briefing room.
“So we played sound from Vice President Vance not just defending that AI racist video of Minority Leader Jeffries wearing a sombrero, but also, like celebrating that video, and it was playing on a loop in the briefing room today,” Berman said, turning to Collins: “What are you hearing from the inside about that?”…
“This time, you know, there’s a moment here, they’re being heavily criticized over this — over these posts by the president — by Democrats, and instead of backing off or apologizing for it, they’re leaning into it. They’re playing the music over loudspeakers and on repeat inside the briefing room because they simply don’t care about that criticism.”
Watch the clip below:
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins can’t believe the Trump admin is doubling down with memes and mariachi music in the WH briefing room:
“They simply don’t care about the criticism.”
Correct — and that’s exactly what’s driving the propaganda press insane. They’re powerless. pic.twitter.com/hduEvgFT3q
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) October 2, 2025
Lots of people are leaning into the sombrero meme. Check out Trump-impersonating comedian Shawn Farash:
THIS WINS THE INTERNET TODAY, @Shawn_Farash!!! pic.twitter.com/cFz2GqHmdW
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) October 1, 2025
Everyone is getting the sombrero treatment.
AOC it’s not happy with the sombrero and mustache memes pic.twitter.com/f1y1KMRUMK
— what.i.meme.to.say (@whatimemetosay) October 2, 2025
Why are Democrats so adamant about wearing sombreros and giving illegals free healthcare??? https://t.co/g2xYRbTEj6 pic.twitter.com/nWgSGlz90j
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 30, 2025
It’s amazing. Democrats have called Trump ‘Hitler’ for years, but now they have the nerve to act offended over a sombrero joke.
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