{"id":2530692,"date":"2026-01-06T18:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crockett-says-claims-she-has-a-fake-street-girl-persona-are-racist\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T18:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:29:49","slug":"crockett-says-claims-she-has-a-fake-street-girl-persona-are-racist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crockett-says-claims-she-has-a-fake-street-girl-persona-are-racist\/","title":{"rendered":"Crockett says claims she has a fake \u2018street girl\u2019 persona are racist"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fcrockett-says-claims-she-has-a-fake-street-girl-persona-are-racist%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=2530692&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>Rep.Jasmine Crockett pushed back on criticism that she projects a fake &#8220;street girl&#8221; persona during an appearance on The view, calling the attacks racist after a clip of JD Vance mocking her aired. Crockett, who said her nails are real, argued the remark reflects Republican unease with her appeal to voters without <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >college degrees &#8211; citing polling<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-skipping-republican-debate-didnt-affect-his-support-according-to-poll\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump&#039;s Debate Absence Had No Impact on Support\">shows strong support<\/a> from that group. She noted her background as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal defense attorney<\/a> and public defender to explain her familiarity with street issues, and accused republicans of trying to reshape her image to divide minority communities. Crockett, who recently launched a U.S. Senate bid in Texas, has faced increased GOP attacks as her national profile has grown.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Crockett says claims she has a fake &lsquo;street girl&rsquo; persona are racist<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2443384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) pushed back Tuesday against claims that she projects a fake &ldquo;street girl&rdquo; persona, calling the criticism racist while appearing on <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\">The View<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The remarks stem from comments made by Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> at a Turning Point USA event in December, where he told the audience, &ldquo;The record speaks for itself. She wants to be a senator, though her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-cries-racism-after-jd-vance-torches-her-during-amfest-speech\/\" title=\"... Cries &#039;Racism&#039; After JD Vance Torches Her During AmFest Speech\">street girl persona<\/a> is about as real as her nails.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4408833\/trisha-paytas-run-congress-california\/\">Content creator Trisha Paytas mulls a run for Congress: &#8216;California could be good&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4408404\/georgia-sets-march-special-election-to-fill-marjorie-taylor-greene-seat\/\">Georgia sets March special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s seat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4407568\/trump-endorses-massie-challenger-ed-gallrein\/\">Trump urges &#8216;all MAGA Warriors&#8217; to back Massie challenger Ed Gallrein<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After co-host Joy Behar played the clip and invited Crockett to respond, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\">Texas<\/a> Democrat began with a pointed rebuttal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; LMAO! JD Vance absolutely ROASTED Jasmine Crockett at AmFest<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She wants to be a SENATOR, though her street girl persona is about as real as her nails!&rdquo; &#129315;&#128293; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IgpC0lYTu3\">pic.twitter.com\/IgpC0lYTu3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2002907561700601970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First of all, my nails are real,&rdquo; Crockett said, drawing applause from the studio audience.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett then argued that the criticism reflects Republican discomfort with her appeal to voters Democrats have struggled to retain, particularly those without college degrees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What a lot of people don&rsquo;t understand &hellip; is that Republicans are a lot better at doing focus groups,&rdquo; Crockett said, adding that internal and third-party polling shows strong support for her among voters without college degrees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those that don&rsquo;t have a college degree, by over 70%, choose me. That&rsquo;s a demographic that we&rsquo;ve been losing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She rejected the idea that her background or tone is manufactured, citing her legal career.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3307172&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4123ed684fdbb22067a285e15d790a88\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;The reality is that I was a criminal defense attorney. I was a public defender,&rdquo; Crockett said. &ldquo;I am somebody who walked into plenty of jails and dealt with real killers. So let me be clear, I understand what happens in the streets, but I don&rsquo;t have to quote-unquote be a &lsquo;street girl.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Behar pressed her on whether Vance&rsquo;s remark was racist, Crockett agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know it&rsquo;s racist. We know that,&rdquo; Crockett said, as co-host Sunny Hostin echoed the assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett went on to argue that Republicans are attempting to divide minority voters by reshaping her public image.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the things they&rsquo;ve been trying to do for quite some time is to try to figure out, specifically within minority communities where I do well, is how do I divide minorities about who Jasmine is,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4407020\/trump-claims-venezuela-stole-us-oil-what-to-know\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4407020\/trump-claims-venezuela-stole-us-oil-what-to-know\/\"><strong>TRUMP CLAIMS THAT VENEZUELA STOLE US OIL: WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sometimes they say, &lsquo;Oh, she&rsquo;s so educated.&rsquo; And so they&rsquo;re trying to get people that maybe don&rsquo;t have as many degrees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crockett, who recently launched a bid for the U.S. Senate in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\">Texas<\/a>, has become a frequent target of Republican attacks as her national profile has grown, particularly following repeated appearances on cable news and daytime television.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crockett: Vance&#8217;s &#8216;street girl&#8217; dig is racist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2530693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crockett-street-girl.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47563,60649,51382,32140,50526],"class_list":["post-2530692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crockett","tag-cultural-appropriation","tag-identity-2","tag-media-coverage","tag-racism-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crockett-street-girl.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530692"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530696,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530692\/revisions\/2530696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}