Jeffries: “Did your boss Donald Trump give you permission?”
Lawler: “He’s not my boss.”
Jeffries: “Yes he is.”
Lawler: “Why did you vote to shut the government down?”
Jeffries: “You’re embarrassing yourself right now.”

And then he just… kept saying it. Over and over. Like it was a nervous tic.

Lawler: “I voted for the largest tax cut in American history. The average New Yorker got a $4,000 tax cut.”
Jeffries: “You’re embarrassing yourself.”
Lawler: “You want to cut the standard deduction in half?”
Jeffries: “You’re embarrassing yourself.”

When Lawler hit him with facts, Jeffries hit back with attitude:

“Why don’t you just keep your mouth shut?” 😬
“You showed up… you’re a complete and total embarrassment right now.”

Lawler didn’t blink:

“The only embarrassment here is you.”

By the end, Jeffries was flailing — accusing Lawler of “shilling for billionaires,” dodging questions about his party’s support for anti-Israel radicals, and sputtering through talking points like a malfunctioning teleprompter.

This is supposed to be the House Democratic Leader — and he sounded like a Twitter troll caught off-script.

Mike Lawler brought receipts.
Hakeem Jeffries brought… “you’re embarrassing yourself.”