Impressionist Shawn Farash’s video poking fun at the “Schumer Siesta” government shutdown has gone viral after President Donald Trump shared the video to his social media accounts, including X.
The video features Farash in a sombrero and poncho remarking on the government shutdown in his classic Trump voice, capitalizing on the recent AI-generated meme posted by the president of Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) in a Mexican sombrero, mocking his party’s demand that illegal immigrants receive healthcare in budget negotiations.
“Hola mi Fellow Americanos. Bienvenidos si cierre de Schumer. That means welcome to the Schumer Shutdown. We call it the Schumer Siesta, right? It’s the Schumer Siesta. He put the government on siesta, Cryin’ Chuck. And El Hakimo Jefe Jeffries, we used to call his Dollar Store Obama until we realized he’s worth far less than a dollar. They put the government on siesta to give illegal aliens your healthcare. We’re not gonna let it happen…It’s no bueno,” Farash begins the video.
Farash went on to bring attention to the sombrero he’s wearing in the video, which has a “Trump 2028” baseball cap sitting over the sombrero’s crown.
“They’re also upset about our big, beautiful sombreros. These are the greatest sombreros the world has ever seen. We really have the best sombreros and everybody wants one except Cryin’ Chuck and El Hakimo Jefe Jeffries. They don’t want one, but they’re gonna wear one when all is said and done.
The video ends with a promise to reopen the government.
“We’re gonna end the siesta, we’re gonna reopen the government, and we will not give into the demands of Chuck and El Jefe. We’re not gonna do that. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Farash ends the video.
As of publishing, Farash’s video shared by Trump has nearly 7 million views on X.
Farash, who lives in Tennessee, makes frequent Wednesday appearances on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show.
Watch his “Schumer Siesta” skit on the show this week:
Tune in now to The Michael Patrick Leahy Show – your AMERICA FIRST news talk!
– Watch LIVE here on X
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– Listen on Spotify
– Listen on WENO AM760 in Nashville
– Read more at @TheTNStarhttps://t.co/6SR0VJuYjo— MichaelPatrick Leahy (@michaelpleahy) October 1, 2025
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
