{"id":158089,"date":"2025-03-25T21:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/jasmine-crockett-congresswoman-denies-cracking-joke-about-wheelchair-bound-texas-governor\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T21:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:50:57","slug":"jasmine-crockett-congresswoman-denies-cracking-joke-about-wheelchair-bound-texas-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/jasmine-crockett-congresswoman-denies-cracking-joke-about-wheelchair-bound-texas-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Crockett: Congresswoman Denies Cracking Joke About Wheelchair-Bound Texas Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is in hot water today thanks to recent comments about Texas governor Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign\u2019s 2025 dinner in Los Angeles on Saturday, Crockett made what some believe to be an offensive reference to Abbott\u2019s disability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe in these hot-a\u2013 Texas streets, honey,\u201d Crockett said, adding:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  \" class=\"wp-image-522115 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167489767-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there. Come on now. And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot ass mess, honey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abbott, 67, has been confined to a wheelchair since 1984, when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging.<\/p>\n<p>For obvious reasons, many jumped to the conclusion that Crockett\u2019s \u201cHot Wheels\u201d remark was a reference to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>But in a tweet posted moments ago, the 43-year-old lawmaker insisted that that was not the case:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jasmine Crockett attends The Root 100 2024 Gala at The Apollo Theater on December 05, 2024 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-522117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jasmine Crockett attends The Root 100 2024 Gala at The Apollo Theater on December 05, 2024 in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-522117 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2188462878-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jasmine Crockett attends The Root 100 2024 Gala at The Apollo Theater on December 05, 2024 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jason Mendez\/Getty Images for The Root)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t thinking about the governor\u2019s condition\u2014I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJasmine\/status\/1904620525457994147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crockett wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiterally, the next line I said was that he was a \u2018Hot A** Mess,\u2019 referencing his terrible policies. At no point did I mention or allude to his condition,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I\u2019m even more appalled that the very people who unequivocally support Trump\u2014a man known for racially insensitive nicknames and mocking those with disabilities\u2014are now outraged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crockett concluded by accusing Republicans of using her remarks as a distraction from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dem-senator-calls-waltz-hegseth-resign-gabbard-says-no-classified-material-shared-signal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent negative news stories<\/a> pertaining to the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep that same energy for all people, not just your political adversaries,\u201d she wrote, adding:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  \" class=\"wp-image-522116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  \" class=\"wp-image-522116 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2167490309-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFinally, this is yet another distraction. Instead of obsessing over and hanging on to my every word, maybe my political foes should focus on doing the work of the people who elected us to improve their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As is typical in these highly combative times, the replies to Crockett\u2019s tweet were overwhelmingly hostile:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re an ignorant, incompetent distraction. You must\u2019ve gotten through school because of DEI because you certainly didn\u2019t earn it being as ignorant as you still are,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ToddSchrocat\/status\/1904636787831562714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">came one vile reply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou ever notice you people never hold yourselves to the same standards you hold your Republican colleagues. Just an observation for what an absolute pos hypocrite you are,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MAGA_GAY62\/status\/1904630316754444535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote another outraged user<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Texas have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-news\/jasmine-crockett-mock-gov-greg-abbott\/3800374\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called on Crockett to be censured<\/a>, but it remains unclear if Congress will take any formal disciplinary action.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/jasmine-crockett-congresswoman-denies-cracking-joke-about-wheelchair-bound-texas-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is in hot water today thanks to recent comments about Texas governor Greg Abbott. Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign\u2019s 2025 dinner in Los Angeles on Saturday, Crockett made what some believe to be an offensive reference to Abbott\u2019s disability. \u201cWe in these hot-a\u2013 Texas streets, honey,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":158090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-158089","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}