US EditionCrockett fires back at Vance over ‘street girl persona’ attack at Turning Point USA conference
Rep. Crockett condemned Vance’s remark as a racist attack aimed at undermining her authenticity and distracting from her Texas Senate campaign.
- On Sunday, Rep. Jasmine Crockett publicly rebuked Vice President J.D. Vance after he mocked her with the line 'Though her street girl persona is about as real as her nails' at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest, a clip circulated on MS NOW.
- Casting the exchange as a racialized attack, Crockett argued Vance's comment aimed to distract from her Texas Senate campaign and policy agenda, emphasizing her U.S. Congress credentials and authenticity.
- Linking rhetoric to policy, Vance resisted singling out extremists and said 'In the United States of America, you don't have to apologize for being white anymore' at the conference.
- The reaction highlighted fractures in the conservative movement as Republican critics and defenders debated Vance's refusal to denounce racism, while online commentators accused the remarks of racism and misogyny.
- Crockett shifted focus to policy by saying debates should center on lawmakers' records and invited discussions on the Senate floor, insisting attacks won’t derail her Texas Senate campaign.
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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, believes she has figured out why conservatives can’t stand her. In a moment so devoid of self-awareness that it should be studied by scientists for years to come, Crockett bragged that her “authenticity” is the reason the right is “afraid” of her. She joined MS Now, formerly MSNBC, to respond to Vice President JD Vance’s jabs at her, and judging by his response, she struck a nerve. Watch: “Well, first of all…
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