{"id":2597610,"date":"2026-05-01T09:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jasmine-crockett-claims-shes-one-of-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-country-slams-those-not-on-the-same-level\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:26:56","slug":"watch-jasmine-crockett-claims-shes-one-of-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-country-slams-those-not-on-the-same-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jasmine-crockett-claims-shes-one-of-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-country-slams-those-not-on-the-same-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Jasmine Crockett Claims She&#8217;s One of the Most &#8216;Powerful&#8217; People in the Country, Slams Those Not &#8216;On the Same Level&#8217;"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fwatch-jasmine-crockett-claims-shes-one-of-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-country-slams-those-not-on-the-same-level%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=2597610&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>The text argues that American politics is designed to keep power fragmented and restrained, so it\u2019s alarming when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-trump-team-shows-videos-of-democrat-lawmakers-during-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"\u2018Hypocrisy:... Trump Team Shows Videos of Democrat Lawmakers During Impeachment Trial\">officials speak<\/a> in a way that suggests they enjoy or value authority too openly. It claims that this mindset contradicts the country\u2019s core structure-separation of powers, federalism, and checks and balances-because voters should be reassured that power is limited, not impressed by how much a politician says they wield.<\/p>\n<p>It then focuses on Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, describing an interview clip where she reportedly emphasizes that she is \u201ca black woman first\u201d and also claims she is among \u201cthe 535 most powerful people\u201d in the country. The writer uses this to criticize her remarks as self-crucial,even \u201cdelusional,\u201d and contrasts the public reaction that would likely occur if republican or other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lawmakers made similar statements<\/a> about identity first and constituent duties second.<\/p>\n<p>the passage reiterates that the American system was built to frustrate concentrated power, and it argues that Crockett\u2019s tone reflects a shift toward viewing power as personal and permanent-something the author says should concern voters.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>Power is the one thing American politicians are never supposed to sound comfortable talking about.<\/p>\n<p>The entire architecture of the American system \u2014 separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances \u2014 is built on a deep suspicion of concentrated authority. It assumes ambition must counteract ambition, not celebrate it.<\/p>\n<p>So, when elected officials start speaking openly about how powerful they are, they\u2019re revealing a mindset that runs against the grain of the republic itself.<\/p>\n<p>And to be clear, this isn\u2019t a partisan observation; it\u2019s a structural one. Whether it\u2019s a Republican boasting about executive reach or a Democrat framing influence as a badge of honor, the instinct should be the same: skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>Power in the American system is meant to be constrained, diffused, and constantly challenged \u2014 not brandished like a credential. Voters aren\u2019t supposed to be impressed by how much power a politician claims to wield; they\u2019re supposed to be reassured by how carefully that power is limited.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.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\tloadAnyclip(); \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 #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Which brings us to hyper-progressive Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled lawmaker appeared on \u201cSherri,\u201d a talk show hosted by actress Sherri Shepherd, on Wednesday, and if you\u2019re at all familiar with the sort of nonsense that Crockett likes to spew, you wouldn\u2019t have been surprised with what transpired.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, she began her viral remarks by\u2026 making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jasmine-crockett-attempts-defend-ketanji-brown-jackson-playing-race-card-accidentally-proves-conservatives-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything about race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a black woman in America,\u201d Crockett began. \u201cI mean, some people are just like, \u2018Oh, but you\u2019re a congresswoman.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a black woman first. And so, you know, the level of disrespect that is continuously lobbed against us as black women, you know, for me, I\u2019m like, wait a minute now, I am one of the 535 most powerful people in this country, and for some reason you think we on the same level but you going to disrespect me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike, it\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the retching segment for yourself below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9ylRXuvfis?si=0A3A1bV_vy5BWbqf\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Oh boy. Where to even begin?<\/p>\n<p>First of all, could you imagine, say, Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee or Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, coming out and saying, \u201cBefore my responsibility to my constituents, I\u2019m a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School...s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He...s Suing.\">white man<\/a>, first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The media would be apoplectic and people would be calling for their heads. But it\u2019s okay for Crockett to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-a-baby-sleep-training-expert-was-doxxed-and-boycotted-because-she-donated-to-trump\/\" title=\"WALSH: A Baby Sleep Training Expert Was Doxxed And Boycotted Because She Donated To Trump\">openly admit<\/a> that her responsibilities are <em>not <\/em>to her constituents first and foremost? Is any white man just up a creek in her district now? The sentiment is obviously farcical on its face.<\/p>\n<p>Second, that \u201c535 most powerful people\u201d remark suggests a level of delusion residing in Crockett that even her staunchest critics might not have expected.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, obviously, there is <em>some <\/em>power residing in the House of Representatives. It would be foolish to suggest otherwise. But just to name some people off the top of my head who are more powerful than rank-and-file members of Congress: Justices on the Supreme Court, the President of the United States, and any number of billionaires in this country who can affect politics and our entire economy with their wealth.<\/p>\n<p>But lastly and most importantly, let\u2019s go back to the fact that Crockett appeared genuinely high on power in that clip. That should be a massive red flag to anyone who cares about the American experiment \u2014 white, black, Democrat, or Republican.<\/p>\n<p>The American system doesn\u2019t just discourage centralized power, but was explicitly designed to frustrate it. The founders didn\u2019t trust any one person, party, or branch to wield authority without resistance, which is why they built a framework where power is constantly checked, divided, and, when necessary, gridlocked. It\u2019s not a bug; it\u2019s a feature.<\/p>\n<p>The slow and messy nature of governance is the price paid to ensure that no one gets too comfortable thinking they can impose their will unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why rhetoric matters. When a politician like Crockett speaks as though her power is something personal \u2014 something she possesses rather than manages as a temporary steward \u2014 it signals a shift in perspective that should make voters uneasy.<\/p>\n<p>Because here\u2019s the unvarnished truth that far too many politicians have forgotten in 2026: Public office in the United States is supposed to be an exercise in restraint, not self-importance.<\/p>\n<p>Power isn\u2019t meant to be flaunted, and it certainly isn\u2019t meant to be personalized. It\u2019s meant to be limited, questioned, and, above all, temporary. 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