House Democrats mounted a show of political force on the U.S. Capitol steps Tuesday.
"We are in this fight until we win this fight," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, Jeffries said they are in the fight, "For the people."
Jeffries calls Trump's video 'racist and fake'
"Mr. President, allow me to re-introduce myself," Jeffries said outside the Capitol. "I'm the House Democratic leader."
Jeffries called the online video Trump released last night that dressed the leader up in cartoonish garb, a sombrero and faux mustache, "racist and fake."
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He was surrounded by lawmakers and said he represents a more than 200-strong Democratic caucus in the U.S. House.
Trump had posted the video the evening after their first-ever meeting at the White House.
Jeffries then said: Next time I'm in the Oval Office, "say it to my face."
House Democrats highlight beneficiaries of health programs
As Democrats dig into their position in the government funding fight, they're emphasizing the stories of people who depend on health care programs for their families.
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Standing behind a lectern with a sign that says "Save healthcare," Democrats were joined by a mother who depends on Medicaid to care for her sons with autism, a college professor who uses tax credits to afford health insurance and a nurse who warned that cuts to health care would endanger her patients.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says their stance is simple: "Cancel the cuts. Lower the cost. Save health care. That's what this fight is all about."