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Ted Cruz blasts rising Dem star as 'crazy' as she eyes Senate seat after GOP redistricting

WASHINGTON — A longtime Texas Republican senator Thursday called a rising Democratic star and a prominent critic of President Donald Trump eyeing a Senate seat "crazy."

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was asked about Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who said this week she is "strongly" considering a run for Senate and has drawn attention in initial polls to potentially challenge Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), whose term ends in January 2027.

"Well, the polling I've seen shows her leading the Democrat primary," Cruz said. "I think sadly, today's Democrat(ic) Party, has no shortage on crazy."

If she joins the race, Crockett is likely to face off against several Democrats, including former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who lost in 2024 to Cruz and has built a following across the state, Politico reports.

Another opponent would be state Rep. James Talarico, who announced he would join the race in September, and astronaut Terry Virts, according to Newsweek.

The potential move follows Texas Republicans' redistricting of her House seat to make it more competitive for Republican candidates — something she referred to as karmic — in an interview Wednesday on SiriusXM’s The Lurie Daniel Favors Show.

"If you want to take my seat of 766,000 away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away. So we are, you know, the primary is the primary. That's cool, but you got to win the general. So we are doing some testing here shortly to see if I can expand the electorate," Crockett said.

"The question will be whether or not we believe that we've got enough juice to expand the electorate and looking at those cross tabs and looking at which demographics are more inclined to come out, who normally do not vote. If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race,” Crockett said.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) told Raw Story that if she runs, Crockett could mobilize voters.

"I think she can," Green said. "I think the state is changing. I think we're having young people register to vote. She appeals to young people. I think she can bring out those young people and I do think that people are concerned about the future of our state.

“When we have the Guadalupe River taking these many lives and the state did not take actions … then you've got the president who has cut FEMA. These things are things of concerns. So I think there's some issues that she can raise that would appeal to the very young as well as the very conservative."

Crockett's potential campaign could help target a particular group, he explained.

"She will bring out new voters. I'm talking about new voters who are young and voting for the first time, but new voters who have been out of the system for some time but are eligible to vote," Green added.

Sen. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) described Crockett as "tireless" in her work supporting Democrats and her constituents in an interview with Raw Story.

"She's provided a real spark and a charismatic voice to get our message across for Democrats," Castro said.

'Not honoring that': Rep. Crockett blasts GOP praise of man who 'targeted people of color'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said she opposed a Republican House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk because he "targeted people of color."

During a Sunday interview on CNN, host Dana Bash asked Crockett why she was one of 58 House Democrats who voted against the resolution.

"For the most part, the only people that voted no were people of color," the Democratic lawmaker explained. "Because the rhetoric that Charlie Kirk continuously put out there was rhetoric that specifically targeted people of color."

"And so it is unfortunate that even our colleagues could not see anything how harmful his rhetoric was specifically to us," she noted.

Crockett recalled that Kirk had recently spoken negatively about her on his podcast.

"So if there was any way that I was gonna honor somebody who decided that they were just gonna negatively talk about me and proclaim that I was somehow involved in the great white replacement," she observed. "Yeah, I'm not honoring that kind of stuff, especially as a civil rights attorney and understanding how I got to Congress knowing that there were people that died, people that were willing to die that work to make sure that voices like mine could exist in this place."

"So to me, just like we wanted to make sure that those Confederate relics were taken down, the idea of a new age relic being propped up was something that I just could not subscribe to," she added. "And it is unfortunate that more of my colleagues, even on my side of the aisle, could not see the amount of harm that this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities."

'I see slave patrols': Jasmine Crockett warns Supreme Court just set dangerous precedent

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said she was reminded of the history of "slave patrols" after conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents the ability to target people based on their ethnicity.

During a Sunday interview on MSNBC, Crockett criticized President Donald Trump's crime-fighting strategy.

"So listen, if we want to figure out how we are going to be safer, we probably need people that have actual intelligence and actually will pay attention to data and facts," she explained. "But what they're doing right now, it almost feels like, you know, I've seen the memes about the purge and all these things."

"But as somebody who understands history, when I see ICE, I see slave patrols," she continued. "But if you know the history of policing in this country, then you understand that they were born out of slave patrols."

"And now with the Supreme Court saying this, it's almost like you can just go grab them up. And that is a problem. We all should have a problem with that."

Crockett pointed out that an effort to remove Black history from schools added to the problem.

"When you don't want to teach American history that includes Black history, then you lose out on the benefit of understanding that we have been down this road before," she remarked. "And it was not good. And we fixed it once. And it is a shame that we are relitigating this. And we are going to have to fix it again."

Jasmine Crockett fires back at Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'challenging my blackness'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) responded after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested that the Texas Democrat did not understand the "black American struggle" because she went to college.

In an interview with right-wing podcaster Megyn Kelly this week, Greene lashed out at Crockett.

"So she claims to be, you know, from her people," Greene remarked. "She puts on this image that she understands the black American struggle. But let's face it, the girl went to private school. She went on to, you know, I don't know what college and law school."

"She's a complete fake. She's as fake as her eyelashes. She's as fake as her hair. She's as fake as her fingernails. And she is such a massive fraud," the Republican lawmaker added.

Crockett responded in a Wednesday post on X.

"It is funny that MAGA cultist want to challenge my blackness because of my education," Crockett wrote. "Y'all are a joke. Walk a day in my shoes where your white supremacist friends send me hateful emails, death threats, DMs, & posts, and then you can tell me if I'm truly living the black experience in this country, UNTIL then mind your business."

"ALSO 'being black' has nothing to do with education… (BUT for the record, if it did, just know that the MOST educated demographic in THIS country is BLACK WOMEN 🎤 so stop pretending like we are inferior in ANY WAY!)" she insisted.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot lobs 'racist' accusation at Dem lawmaker Jasmine Crockett

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) suggested that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) held racist beliefs because she opposed gerrymandering that could wipe out congressional districts that were historically held by minorities in the state.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Shannon Bream told Abbott that Crockett had recently connected Texas redistricting to race.

"Right now, African-Americans are only going to have one-fifth of the voting power that they should have in the state of Texas under this map," Crockett said. "And we know that our Latino brothers and sisters will only have one-third of the voting power. And frankly, Asians, which tend to be one of the fastest growing demographics in the state of Texas, have literally no power."

Abbott brushed aside the criticism.

"Well, first of all, it would not be a day the ends of the letter 'y' if Jasmine Crockett didn't say something racist," the governor quipped. "The problem that Democrats have in the state of Texas is Hispanics, Black voters, and other voters. They have learned now that the ideas that Democrats stand for are contrary to the ideas that the Hispanic community and Black community stand for."

"And so what we're finding is that these Hispanics now are voting for Republicans," he continued. "If the Democrats would say that they should have been entitled to elect a certain member of a particular race, but instead let the voters of that district decide, regardless of their race."

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Crowd erupts as Jasmine Crockett lets fly with profanity-laced anti-Trump tirade

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) got the crowd going at a progressive event over the weekend when she launched into President Donald Trump with a profanity-laced attack, according to The Daily Beast.

Speaking at a MoveOn event in Arizona, the Texas congresswoman didn't mince words when it came to her feelings about Trump, who has called her a "low-IQ person."

"Listen, Donald Trump is a piece of s---, OK?” Crockett exclaimed as the crowd erupted. “We know that. Yes, yes! He is, he is! But in a functioning democracy, he still would not be able to get away with this.”

Crockett then called out Senate Republicans and even the U.S. Supreme Court for allowing Trump to operate with impunity.

“He’s been able to get away with this because the House Republicans are complicit,” she said. “He’s been able to get away with this because Senate Republicans are complicit. But most importantly, the courts—especially the Supreme Court—are complicit! “They are the highest court in the land and they have no ethics guardrails. Now you go down to the lower courts, and they do. How much sense does that make?”

Crockett then accused the Supreme Court justices of taking bribes.

“Well, we know that they’re taking money. We have the paper trail. And they refuse to put guardrails on themselves. So it’s time for us to do it for them.”

Crockett also spoke about the standoff over redistricting in her own state orchestrated by Trump, calling it “racist and anti-democratic,” and "arguing that it dilutes minority voting power and rigs the system in Republicans’ favor ahead of 2026," according to the report.

Read The Daily Beast story here.

'I've got news for them': Jasmine Crockett says GOP plan set for 'unprecedented backfire'

Republicans' new plan is going to "backfire in a really unprecedented way," Democratic lawmaker Jasmine Crockett said.

The GOP in Texas is working to gerrymander the state even further in favor of the conservative party, but it's probably not going to work, according to Crockett on Saturday.

Crockett appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where she was asked about gerrymandering. She said that the last time Texas Republicans did this, "they diluted the voices of people of color, and that's basically what they're going to do."

"They're going to do it again. Texas is a majority minority state, and they don't feel comfortable having to go and present their very much racist policies, the policies that people like the Proud Boys are excited about, the people like the Oath Keepers, people like, you know, we saw on January 6th, those guys," she said. "So that's what they're going to do. They are going to minimize people of color's voices. And they truly believe that by pushing their white supremacy agenda, they will be able to then secure more Republican seats."

She then issued them a warning:

"I've got news for them. I believe in the people of Texas, and I believe that this may backfire in a really unprecedented way. In fact, I will tell you confidently that there are absolutely Republicans that currently are serving that are concerned as well, and they should be concerned that this may backfire on them as they try to create these seats, because there will be new vulnerabilities," she said. "And I promise you, I am going to do everything that I can to make sure that Texans know what is at stake and understand that they are trying to basically put their voices on mute, and it is time to raise the volume on their voices. And so we will work and outwork this gerrymander to make sure that Texas actually shows up and shows out. And Donald trump is left being the crybaby that he is."

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Trump nemesis Jasmine Crockett 'actually considering' Senate run

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) declined to rule out a run for the Senate in Texas after a poll reportedly showed her leading among Democrats.

In a video posted to Instagram this week, Crockett said she had not decided on a run for the U.S. Senate.

"There have been a lot of questions about what's gonna happen in the Senate race in Texas," the lawmaker explained. "There have been two different polls that have come out that have somehow thrown my name into them. And one of them was released today that the Republicans put into the field, the Republican Senate Committee, allegedly."

"And allegedly it has me as topping the field for the Senate," she continued. "Listen, I have been so busy in the House. Because that's where I am, that's been my focus. You know, depending on how many people reach out will determine if there's something to actually consider."

"But as of now, I am proudly serving Texas's 30th Congressional district."

According to the Republican poll, Crockett leads in a hypothetical primary with 35% of likely Democratic voters. Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) had the support of 20% of Texas Democrats, according to the survey.

'Brain capacity of a jellyfish': White House lashes out at Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), one of the most vocal Democrats in Congress who's poised to take a future leadership role, is once again finding herself in the crosshairs of White House officials.

On Wednesday, a Trump administration official told Fox News's Chad Pergram, "Jasmine Crockett has the brain capacity of a jellyfish and is the last person on Earth to critique anyone’s mental acuity, let alone intelligence."

Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, continued, telling Pergram, "The Democrats’ rising star has done more to cement the party’s demise than the President she breathlessly supported, the decrepit and feeble Joe Biden. Jasmine continues to prove she’d be better suited as a reality TV star on VH1 than an elected official on Capitol Hill."

Fields may have been referring to Crockett's recent swipe at Melania Trump, claiming the First Lady was given special treatment when she came to the United States on an EB1 visa, which is commonly referred to as an "Einstein visa."

Crockett told a House hearing on "restoring integrity in the visa process" that the Einstein visa is given to people with "some sort of significant achievement, like being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or a Pulitzer; being an Olympic medalist; or having other sustained extraordinary abilities and success in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Last time I checked, the first lady had none of those accolades under her belt."

Crockett concluded, "It doesn't take an Einstein to see that the math ain't mathin' here."

On the same day, Trump hit out at Crockett's intelligence, posting to Truth Social, "I have an idea for the Democrats to bring them back into 'play'" that involved nominating "Low IQ Candidate, Jasmine Crockett, for President."

‘Math ain’t mathin’: Jasmine Crockett torches Melania Trump over 'Einstein visa'

During a House hearing on "restoring integrity in the visa process" this week, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) called out first lady Melania Trump's own visa history to illustrate the point that the Trump administration doesn't fully grasp the meaning of the word integrity.

"Integrity isn't snatching lawful visa holders off the streets and throwing them into unmarked vans," Crockett began. "Integrity is not revoking visas based on social media posts that hurt somebody's little feelings, because kids decided they wanted to go after Trump or this administration -- we have a thing called free speech in this country."

Crockett then lowered the boom.

"And, since we're talking about integrity, I'm confused as to why my Republican colleagues aren't talking about the lack of integrity when it comes to the president's family's visas."

Crockett reminded the hearing participants that Melania Trump worked as a model, "and when I say, 'model,' I'm not talking about Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, or Naomi Campbell-level," she quipped.

A Politico investigation from 2016 found that "racy photos" of Melania Trump published in the New York Post "inadvertently highlight[ed] inconsistencies in the various accounts she has provided over the years" about her visa process.

Crockett continued that the now-first lady eventually applied for and was given an EB1 visa, which is commonly referred to as an "Einstein visa."

"Now, y'all that don't know, let me tell you how you receive an Einstein visa," Crockett continued. "You're supposed to have some sort of significant achievement, like being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or a Pulitzer; being an Olympic medalist; or having other sustained extraordinary abilities and success in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Last time I checked the first lady had none of those accolades under her belt."

Crockett concluded, "It doesn't take an Einstein to see that the math ain't mathin' here."

Watch the clip below via The U.S. House of Representatives.