{"id":2415311,"date":"2025-03-25T21:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T01:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-issues-unbelievable-explanation-for-why-she-mocked-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-paralysis\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T21:38:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T01:38:24","slug":"jasmine-crockett-issues-unbelievable-explanation-for-why-she-mocked-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-paralysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-issues-unbelievable-explanation-for-why-she-mocked-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-paralysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Crockett Issues Unbelievable Explanation for Why She Mocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s Paralysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjasmine-crockett-issues-unbelievable-explanation-for-why-she-mocked-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-paralysis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2415311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Democratic Representative jasmine Crockett sparked controversy when she referred to Republican Governor Greg Abbott as \u201cGovernor hot Wheels\u201d during a speech at a Human Rights Campaign event.Abbott, who has been wheelchair-bound since a traumatic injury in 1984, was criticized by Republicans for the remark.In response to the backlash, which included impeachment articles filed by Republican Representative Randy Weber, Crockett insisted that her comment was not related to Abbott&#8217;s disability, but rather referenced his policies regarding the transportation of migrants. Despite her defense, many viewed her comments as inappropriate and derogatory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/natalie-winters-visits-site-of-rainbow-burnout-in-florida-photo\/\" title=\"Natalie Winters tours Florida&#039;s &#039;rainbow burnout&#039; location (photo)\">raising broader concerns<\/a> about her conduct in Congress. Crockett\u2019s remarks and subsequent clarification have further intensified political tensions in Texas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett claimed that she was not referring to the disability of wheelchair-bound Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott when she called him &ldquo;Governor Hot Wheels&rdquo; over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett said, while speaking at an event for the LGBT activist group Human Rights Campaign, that &ldquo;we got Governor Hot Wheels down there,&rdquo; referring to the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Come on, now,&rdquo; she told the cheering crowd. &ldquo;The only thing hot about him is that he is a hot-a** mess, honey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>WARNING: This video contains vulgar language and may be offensive to some viewers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;So we out in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-slammed-for-dubbing-greg-abbott-governor-hot-wheels\/\" title=\"Jasmine Crockett slammed for dubbing ... \u2018Governor Hot Wheels\u2019\">hot ass streets<\/a> with the hot wheels governor who a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hot ass mess&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/p>\n<p>Profound <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DibDIFcSF3\">pic.twitter.com\/DibDIFcSF3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1904538277731815474?\">March 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Abbott has used a wheelchair for decades since he was paralyzed from the waist down in 1984 at the age of 26 when a tree fell on him during a run, damaging his spinal cord, according to a report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/crockett-abbott-wheelchair-a38d50b41e35cc6e05f5d72ad74ff54f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett rightly faced massive backlash from Republicans over the remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Randy Weber, a Republican from Texas, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impeachment-articles-filed-against-failed-dhs-secretary-mayorkas\/\" title=\"Impeachment Articles Filed Against Failed DHS Secretary Mayorkas\">filed impeachment articles<\/a> against her, contending that she spoke in a manner &ldquo;unbecoming of a Member of Congress,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/03\/25\/jasmine-crockett-greg-abbott-hot-wheels-censure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The remarks from Representative Crockett are discriminatory in nature and are the latest in a continued series of inappropriate comments expressed by Representative Crockett,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25868563-randy-weber-jasmine-crockett-censure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>If she is censured, she would be joining the not-so-good company of fellow Texas Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-house-floor-rep-al-green-officially-censured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Green<\/a>, who faced a censure of his own just a few weeks ago for irately yelling during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett, incredibly, has claimed that she wasn&rsquo;t speaking about Abbott&rsquo;s disability at all.<\/p>\n<p>She insisted in a Tuesday statement on social media that she was somehow referring to his policy of sending illegal aliens elsewhere in the country on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-considers-plan-significantly-speed-trump-admin-deportations-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t thinking about the governor&rsquo;s condition &mdash; I 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,&rdquo; Crockett insisted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Literally, the next line I said was that he was a &lsquo;Hot A** Mess,&rsquo; referencing his terrible policies,&rdquo; she claimed. &ldquo;At no point did I mention or allude to his condition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She then pulled the most predictable move imaginable and deflected the blame for her actions to none other than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, I&rsquo;m even more appalled that the very people who unequivocally support Trump &mdash; a man known for racially insensitive nicknames and mocking those with disabilities &mdash; are now outraged,&rdquo; Crockett added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I wasn&rsquo;t thinking about the governor&rsquo;s condition&mdash;I 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.<\/p>\n<p>Literally, the next line I said was that&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJasmine\/status\/1904620222008472021?\">March 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  No one believes Crockett, even for a moment.<\/p>\n<p>She clearly derived a lot of pleasure from dragging the Republican chief executive of her own state through the mud.<\/p>\n<p>Far beyond this recent bout of smack-talk, Crockett, unfortunately, has a long record of helping to drag our national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-rep-cries-racist-explosive-hearing-confrontation-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conversation<\/a> down a few pegs.<\/p>\n<p>No functioning society should allow someone like Crockett to be in its highest legislative body.<\/p>\n<p>But here we are.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, she needs to face some meaningful consequences, and she needs to be sent back home when the next election happens.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Jasmine Crockett asserted that her comment calling wheelchair-bound Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott \u201cGovernor Hot Wheels\u201d was not aimed at his disability. Speaking at a Human Rights Campaign event, she remarked, \u201cwe got Governor Hot Wheels down there,\u201d and added that the only thing &#8220;hot&#8221; about him is that he is a &#8220;hot mess.&#8221; Following her remarks, she faced significant backlash from Republicans, including impeachment articles filed by Texas Rep. Randy Weber for behavior deemed inappropriate for a Congress member. Despite the criticism, Crockett claimed she was referring to Abbott&#8217;s policies regarding migrant transportation rather than his condition and criticized those who support former President Trump for being outraged by her comments. 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