Kamala’s never gonna beat me in November, hey Macarena!” the fake Trump vocals sang as the sombrero-filled slideshow rolled. Those videos were slammed by Democrats as racist and “disgraceful,” while Trump allies dismissed the criticism as humorless overreaction. Cruz’s video fits neatly into that strategy among Republican supporters; the sombrero slideshow played like a bold taunt, portraying Democrats as responsible for the shutdown and ridiculing them in the process. His post ended with the promise that the sombrero edits would continue until Democrats give in. In a shutdown that should be centered on spending bills and policy debates, Washington has once again descended into meme warfare.