Vice President JD Vance made House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) a hilarious offer on Wednesday with the hopes of incentivizing Democrats to reopen the government. Vance made a surprise appearance alongside press secretary Karoline Leavitt during Wednesday's briefing on the first day of the government shutdown. In an effort to facilitate a good-faith negotiation with Democrats, Vance made a humorous offer to Jeffries to encourage Democrats to reopen the government. "I'll tell Hakeem Jeffries right now — I make this solemn promise to you, that if you help us reopen the government, the sombrero memes will stop," Vance quipped during the briefing. RELATED: Government grinds to a halt after Democrats force first shutdown in 6 yearsNEW: Vance vows to end the infamous Sombrero memes if Hakeem Jeffries helps reopen the government.