Identical Anti-Trump Videos by Democrats Draw 'Puppet' Accusations

A coordinated video campaign by prominent Democrats, featuring nearly identical criticisms of former President Donald Trump, sparked widespread backlash and accusations of being "puppets" on social media earlier this year. The content of these videos was highlighted recently by Spencer Hakimian, who stated in a social media post, "> The Democrats just posted this."

The videos, which surfaced around March 2025, showed several leading Democratic figures, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Cory Booker, delivering remarkably similar messages. Each video began with a clip of Trump asserting he would "bring prices down," followed by the Democrats' uniform response, "S**t that ain't true." Beyond this core message, the rants, while not entirely word-for-word identical, followed a consistent pattern and also included criticism directed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Utah Senator Mike Lee.

Social media users quickly reacted to the synchronized messaging, with many observers compiling the various Democratic posts into single videos to underscore their uniformity. Critics widely labeled the effort as a clear example of political messaging coordination, leading to accusations that the politicians were acting as "puppets." One user commented, "These political dinosaurs need to realize that the propaganda that was once fed to various local news outlets doesn’t work in the era of X."

The incident underscored the challenges political parties face in managing unified messaging in the digital age, where coordinated efforts can quickly be exposed and amplified by online communities. The strong public reaction suggests a growing skepticism towards perceived inauthentic or overly rehearsed political communications, particularly when prominent figures deliver nearly identical statements.