Now that Republicans are lastly passing laws to take taxpayer funds away from PBS and NPR, Democrats are getting massive mad and, as normal, their anger is making them act out in a ridiculous method.
Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries really held up an Elmo doll on the Home flooring, as if he was making some profound level. All he actually managed to do was make himself appear like a jackass.
We have now been advised for years that the tax {dollars} that go to those retailers solely makes up a small fraction of their funding, so why is the left freaking out about chopping it? Can’t a couple of wealthy Hollywood libs make up the distinction?
FOX News reviews:
‘Killed off Elmo’: Jeffries brings alongside stuffed pal for stunt on Home flooring
Elmo has a pal, certainly.
Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., introduced alongside a stuffed pal to assist make a degree on the Home flooring Thursday.
Jeffries held up a stuffed Elmo doll whereas accusing Republicans of focusing on beloved kids’s reveals like “Sesame Avenue” of their push to slash federal spending.
“Right this moment, we’re on the ground of the Home of Representatives debating laws that targets Elmo. And Huge Hen. And Daniel Tiger and ‘Sesame Avenue,’” Jeffries stated, waving the puppet as he railed in opposition to the GOP-led rescissions package deal.
The second, broadly circulated on-line, got here throughout debate over the Republican-backed Proposed Rescissions of Budgetary Assets from President Trump, which might get rid of over $9 billion in unspent or low-priority federal funds.
See the video under:
Hakeem whips out Elmo to defend PBS’s funding.
How can anybody take this man significantly? pic.twitter.com/eeIfhfVYM2
— Media Analysis Middle (@theMRC) June 12, 2025
Individuals on Twitter/X had enjoyable with this.
Hakeem Jeffries goes to make use of Elmo to point out everybody the place Trump’s phrases damage him. pic.twitter.com/gDC6YIm8N4
— Tim Younger (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 12, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries introduced his emotional assist Elmo to work as we speak. How good! pic.twitter.com/XJwJL2twaL
— Hyperlink Lauren (@itslinklauren) June 12, 2025
Somebody inform the Home Minority Chief that Elmo is a Netflix worker now pic.twitter.com/hy5LInxFnJ
— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) June 12, 2025
Do Democrats need to be taken significantly? As a result of this isn’t learn how to do it.
