The White House confused many web customers this weekend by rolling out a parody Myspace-era profile. The web page pointed fingers at Democrats for the continued authorities shutdown.

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The retro spoof, branded “MySafeSpace,” is now featured on the official White House web site because the shutdown enters its second month.

It mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries whereas echoing Republican claims that Democrats stalled the federal government to keep away from supporting a GOP funding plan.

Meanwhile, the administration continued to argue that Senate Democrats refused to vote for a brief spending invoice that Republicans stated would reopen the federal government.

Inside the “MySafeSpace” parody webpage

The MySafeSpace web page seems to be as chaotic because the basic Myspace pages of the 2010s. The background is stuffed with a repeating picture of a sombrero on a black background. Additionally, there’s a picture of Schumer and Jeffries because the “profile picture,” and a sombrero has been added to Jeffries’s head. 

Various sections on the web page embrace a “Blog Entry” part that features hyperlinks to partisan statements from the White House claiming that the federal government shutdown was brought on by Democrats.

Other sections present hyperlinks to the official music video for “What I’ve Done” by Linkin Park and a “voting record” hyperlink that redirected to a Hill article titled, “Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time.”

There can be a contact part picture that hyperlinks on to e mail Schumer and Jeffries with the topic line, “Open the Government Now.” The physique of the e-mail reads, “Please reopen the government, Hakeem and Chuck. Sincerely, the American People.”

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The web site additionally displayed “Hakeem’s Top 8 Friends,” pairing names with mocking images.

It lists “Joe Biden” subsequent to an autopen picture, a “Chucky” doll subsequent to a photograph of Schumer, “Tampon Tim” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and “Maryland Dad” beside Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported earlier this 12 months. (Republicans usually accused Biden officers of utilizing an autopen with out presidential oversight, although former White House aides denied it.)

The About Me part learn, “Hey we’re Democrats in the House and Senate. We love DEI, transgender for everyone, and handing out taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. We couldn’t care less if our men and women in uniform get paid or if our neighborhoods are safe – we just love playing politics with people’s livelihoods!!” 

Another part labeled “Heroes” stated, “Anyone who identifies as a radical leftist. Transnational gangs, illegal immigrants.” Republicans have claimed that Democrats’ refusal to assist sure spending payments was tied to immigration-related advantages, although federal regulation already prevents undocumented immigrants from receiving federal well being protection.

How individuals reacted on-line

The web page’s look unfold shortly throughout social media, with customers incredulous that taxpayer funds might have been used to create it.

@sealy_wanda tweeted, “Are we seriously using tax dollars to fund the creation of this site? Where is DOGE? Do the jobs we are paying you for, not this.” 

@Xonslaught identified, “Imagine if you did actual government work. Instead of making yourselves a joke every day.”

Meanwhile, @markcoker wrote, “Ya’ll are a disgrace. Grifting sociopaths struggling to pull your last wool over the eyes of your cult members.” 

“They must have thought they were really clever with this one,” @EtrosChosen stated. “‘You know what will really win over some voters? Referencing a defunct social media primarily used by teens in the mid-2000s that most people have forgotten about.”

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