House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has been left humiliated after a video clip of his embarrassing gaffe went viral on social media.
During an address meant to highlight Democrat priorities, Jeffries hilariously misspoke.
While delivering his speech, Jeffries declared that the Democrats would “fart hard” for Americans’ freedom to vote.
Naturally, the Internet pounced and the flub quickly spread, turning Jeffries into a viral laughingstock.
This isn’t Jeffries’ first brush with viral moments, as noted by The Western Journal.
The Democrat leader opened the 119th Congress with bold claims, insisting there were no “election deniers” among Democrats.
That assertion didn’t hold up well under scrutiny, as critics quickly reminded him of his own history of questioning election outcomes.
But let’s set aside his revisionist history for a moment.
Jeffries’ latest linguistic blunder overshadowed his attempt to present a united front.
Instead of inspiring confidence, it triggered a storm of hilarious commentary and Internet mockery.
In no time, social media lit up with reactions to Jeffries’ unfortunate word choice.
One user dubbed Jeffries “Temu Obama,” a cheeky reference to the former president and the bargain-basement online retailer notorious for shoddy knockoff products.
🤦🏻♀️🤣😂🤣😂. Temu Obama
— AmericanByChoice🇺🇸🎗️🇦🇷 (@maritza82283179) January 3, 2025
Never trust a hard fart… pic.twitter.com/HNKsPWqXMy
— torquedoctor (@torquedoctor) January 3, 2025
Others shared AI-generated images that reimagined Jeffries’ comment as the title of a new movie.
I heard Jeffries is vacating his congress to pursue an acting career. pic.twitter.com/NQdhhalTI9
— End The TDS Lunacy 🇺🇸 (@DerangedLibs2) January 3, 2025
When you trust that hard fart too much. pic.twitter.com/4Fy0vOazQw
— Matt Ronald (@mattronald14) January 4, 2025
Even Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) wasn’t spared.
Some recalled Swalwell’s own embarrassing on-air “incident” a few years ago.
The parallels were too ripe for social media users to ignore, and the memes practically wrote themselves.
You know who else farts hard? This guy 😂😭🦆 💨 pic.twitter.com/qNsm4pVI1f
— 🔥🇺🇸 KC 🇺🇸🔥 (@KCPayTreeIt) January 3, 2025
While the jokes are entertaining, they underscore a larger issue.
Jeffries isn’t just a run-of-the-mill politician; he supposedly succeeded Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as the Democrats’ House leader.
If Democrats reclaim the House majority after the 2026 midterms, Jeffries could become the speaker.
Jeffries: “We will fart hard for the freedom to vote.” pic.twitter.com/KtWqEasvZr
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 3, 2025
However, if the Democrats hope to retake control of the House, they will have to “fart” harder next time.
