Far-right wing influencer, Laura Loomer, recently compared Rep. Jasmine Crockett to a “DEI Shaniqua” in a recent X post, with other obscene attacks after Crockett called out some white Democrats for a recent vote.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has once again found herself in the crosshairs of Republican attacks; this time targeted by far-right activist and Trump Ally, Laura Loomer, whose recent string of social media posts leaned heavily on racist stereotypes.
Earlier this week, Loomer responded to a clip of Congresswoman Crockett on CNN posting on X, “It hurts my heart that we have ghetto black b*****s who hate America serving in Congress.” The crass attack came after Crockett questioned why so many white Democrats voted for a House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk and didn’t stand with colleagues of color who objected to Kirk’s past comments.
Journalist Jemele Hill was amongst the many users to defend Rep. Crockett on X. So much so, that she became Loomer’s next target on the platform. After Hill sarcastically tweeted: “I’m sure this was totally taken out of context,” Loomer took the time to confirm she “meant every word.” This sparked a back-and-forth between the two.
Though many of Loomer’s tweets attacking Crockett were flagged for potentially violating “X’s rules against hateful conduct,” this isn’t the first time the MAGA influencer has sent targeted microaggressions to the congresswoman. In August, Loomer referred to Crockett as a “DEI Shaniqua,” a name that is often weaponized as a derogatory stereotype against Black women.
Similarly, over the summer, Crockett faced multiple insults from former President Donald Trump targeting her IQ. From posts on Truth Social to interviews with CNBC, Trump has called Crockett “low IQ” multiple times. During an interview with CNBC, Trump demeaned the congresswoman, calling her “low-IQ.”
“The Democrat Party is self-destructing,” Trump told CNBC. “I mean, when you have low-IQ people like [Jasmine] Crockett… I wonder if she’s any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett, who is a great, great, great gentleman. I wonder if she’s got any relationship to Davy Crockett, the great old Davy Crockett.”
“Trump loves to call a woman of color low IQ,” Crockett previously told theGrio. “I’ve got more education than he does, so I don’t think the low IQ title is sticking very well.”
In reaction to members of the Republican party attacking her, Crockett shared: “I think the Republicans are nervous about me. I think that they are just doing everything that they can to try to drive down my favorability within their own party,” she said. The viral sensation explained, “They’re not talking to my supporters. They’re not talking to Democrats. They’re talking to Republicans. And I think that the fear is that there are Republicans who actually like me, despite what they say.”
At this time, Crockett has not directly responded to Loomer’s comments.
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