By Adriel Perez-Gonzalez, Daily Caller News Foundation | July 07, 2025
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appears to have altered a recent Instagram post to make himself appear thinner, sparking ridicule from online commenters.
The photo on Instagram, uploaded Sunday around 7 pm EST, was taken in Brooklyn, New York — Jeffries’s congressional district. The post also features a song by Lil’ Kim called “Lighters Up.”
The park bench Jeffries is leaning on in the photo is visibly warped, resulting in a thinner appearance of Jefferies’ hips and perhaps making him appear taller.
Hakeem Jefferies’ Instagram Post, Edited To Highlight Alterations (Screenshot, Daily Caller)
One commenter on the post asked, “Bro why did you photoshop your hips? Or are park benches in BK [Brooklyn] wavy like that?”
“Why is the bench warped?” another said.
Photographer Kiel Phillips, replied, “You’ve got a terrible social media team, my man. Work on those editing skills.”
The Daily Caller reached out to Jeffries’ Office but did not receive an immediate response.
Adriel Perez-Gonzalez is a contributor at the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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