House Minority Leader Jeffries sparked a social media firestorm with a picture holding a baseball bat on Wednesday. (Congressman Hakeem Jeffries via Instagram/)
"I guess, 'union thug,' is a vibe choice," author Chad Felix Greene posted on X.
"Nah, we beat the Dems at that too," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., posted on X along with a photo of him helping the Republicans beat the Democrats at the annual congressional baseball game.
"I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say he may be the worst congressional leader in modern history," GOP communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X.
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Trump's bill is working its way through Congress. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Jeffries' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
After posting, Jeffries appears to have changed the photo's caption to, "Protecting your healthcare is as American as baseball, motherhood and apple pie."
Republicans and Democrats debated Trump's signature reconciliation package all night on Wednesday, and the discussions continued into Thursday morning, where Republicans are expected to have the necessary votes to pass the legislation.
Jeffries gave a marathon speech on the House floor that was given a standing ovation from Democrats but criticized by Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, who posted on X that the speech was actually driving undecided Republicans to support the bill.
"GOP Congressman just texted me: ‘I was undecided on the bill but then I watched Hakeem Jeffries performance and now I’m a firm yes,’" Vance posted.
Fox News Digital's Kiera McDonald and Olivia Patel contributed to this report.
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