House Democrats are once again facing mockery, this time for their robotic, copy-paste messaging on social media as they attempt to push back against the Republican-backed stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown. Instead of offering fresh arguments or original perspectives, multiple Democratic lawmakers took to X and posted nearly identical messages, making it painfully obvious that their talking points were pre-packaged and distributed for easy replication.
Within hours, at least four House Democrats—Reps. Marc Veasey (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), and Sarah McBride (D-DE)—posted the exact same statement, word for word. The message? They claimed to be united in supporting a four-week funding extension rather than the six-month GOP bill passed by the House and now up for Senate consideration.
Veteran Capitol Hill reporter Jamie Dupree couldn’t help but highlight the glaring lack of originality, posting a screenshot of the nearly identical messages and quipping, “Democrats using Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V.” The joke quickly gained traction, with political observers and lawmakers alike piling on.
Even Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman, not known for right-leaning sympathies, found it odd. “It’s very interesting,” he noted. “In an era where people talk all the time about authenticity on social media, Dems are going in this direction.”
Republicans wasted no time seizing on the misstep. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) mocked their lack of leadership, saying, “This is what happens [when] you have no leader, no plan, or no vision. It is about as cringe as their ‘choose your fighter’ videos.” That reference to a recent Democratic promo—one widely ridiculed for trying too hard to be trendy—only added to the embarrassment.
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) called it “embarrassing,” accusing Democrats of having no real message beyond their opposition to President Donald Trump. “Free advice,” she added, “don’t shut down the government & start working with Republicans to deliver on the commonsense agenda Americans voted for.”
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) took the criticism a step further, calling House Democrats the “copy/paste caucus” and pointing out that the left has “always hated independent thinkers.” Her post even ended with a shrug emoji, as if to say, “Are we really surprised?”
The moment even caught the attention of Elon Musk, now leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Never one to miss an opportunity for a sharp remark, Musk added to the ridicule by speculating that Democrats must be “using the same social media intern.”
This isn’t the first time Democrats have gone the route of scripted, coordinated messaging. Just last week, ahead of Trump’s first joint address to Congress of his second term, House Democrats released a series of nearly identical video messages—another move that backfired spectacularly.