Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, brutally mocked by Jasmine Crockett. Check details
Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) came under fire from Republicans on Tuesday for referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ®, who uses a wheelchair, as “Governor Hot Wheels.” The remarks were made by Jasmine Crockett at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles as part of a broader dig at the Texas governor, according to The Washington Post.
Greg Abbott, 67, was paralyzed at 26 after a tree fell on him while he was on a run, damaging his spinal cord.
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What Jasmine Crockett said about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott?
Texas Congressman Jasmine Crockett is facing intense criticism following controversial remarks she made about Texas Governor Greg Abbott. «Y'all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there – come on now! And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot a** mess, honey,» Jasmine said.
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The comments have sparked outrage from Republicans and conservative activists with Representative Randy Weber (R-Texas) introducing a resolution to censure her. Some GOP members have even called for her expulsion from Congress.
On Tuesday, Crockett did not directly respond to reporters’ questions about her remarks as she walked onto the House floor, saying only that her comment at Saturday’s event “speaks for itself.”
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“Y’all saw the video,” she added. The National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to elect Republicans in the House, shared the video of Crockett’s remarks on social media earlier Tuesday and called on two vulnerable Texas Democrats in the House — Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez — to condemn what she said.
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