Jasmine Crockett calls Republicans a nasty word that will make your stomach turn

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Jasmine Crockett calls Republicans a nasty word that will make your stomach turn

Crockett is incredibly radical. Her Leftist ideologies are putting her in the headlines, but not for good reasons.

And Jasmine Crockett calls Republicans a nasty word that will make your stomach turn.

At the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) joined Rev. Al Sharpton for a chat that wasn’t short on radicalism. The event took an amusing turn when Sharpton accidentally called her “Jasmine Campbell” while reflecting on his work with Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 presidential campaign.

Sharpton drew a vivid thread through history, connecting Crockett to pioneering Black women in Congress. “I lived to see Shirley Chisholm morph into Barbara Jordan, morph into Maxine Waters, morph into Ayanna Pressley and Jasmine Campbell,” he said.

“So, I lived to see 4 or 5 generations of black women that will stand up when black men were too afraid to stand up, and when black men were running around talking about [how] they like Trump’s swagger,” Sharpton quipped. “Well, you got enough swagger now?”

Crockett tackled why Black voters tend to shy away from the Republican Party. “I talk to black folk all the time as somebody that’s a child of a preacher,” she told the audience.

“Listen, most Black people are not Republicans simply because we just is like, ‘Y’all racist. I can’t hang out with the KKK and them.’” She argued that while many Black Americans hold conservative values, they feel repelled by what she sees as the GOP’s ties to extremist ideologies.

“But the reality is that, like, we just can’t side with, like, the neo-Nazis and them. We like, ‘We not – we not dealing with y’all like that, right?’” she said.

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A fierce critic of President Donald Trump, Crockett warned that he’s pushing a narrative “to make us feel as if the inevitable is that he is going to be the dictator of the United States.” She rallied the artsy crowd to see opposition to Trump as a modern civil rights battle, urging them to “find your role in this fight.”

Acknowledging the diversity of Black perspectives, she added, “I get it we are not a monolith as black people, but you got to understand, when they come for one of us they are coming for all of us.”

Fatigue with the “Racist” Label

Crockett’s insane rhetoric, while resonating with the festival audience, taps into a Democratic strategy that’s starting to grate on many Americans: the frequent labeling of Republicans as “racist” or tied to groups like the KKK or neo-Nazis.

This approach is increasingly seen as a blunt tool that alienates rather than unites. Across the country, voters—especially independents and moderates—are expressing exhaustion with rhetoric that seems to cast entire groups as villains rather than fostering constructive debate.

This weariness is evident in conversations and polls showing a desire for politics that prioritize solutions over name-calling. Many Americans, including some Black and minority voters, feel the constant focus on “racism” as a catch-all critique oversimplifies complex issues and stifles dialogue.

While acknowledging real concerns about systemic inequality, they argue that painting Republicans broadly as racists risks dismissing legitimate policy discussions on topics like the economy, healthcare, or education, where bipartisan progress is possible.

Crockett’s nod to Black Americans’ conservative values hints at a nuanced reality, yet her framing will likely deepen divisions. Some voters, even those skeptical of the GOP, want leaders to bridge gaps rather than widen them.

As the 2026 midterms approach, Democrats may find that leaning on inflammatory labels could push away those craving a more unifying approach, particularly in swing states where every vote counts.

Stay tuned to The Federalist Wire.

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