Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-T.X., stunned attendees at a Connecticut church event with comments suggesting America needs illegal immigrants… because America needs slave labor.
The Texas Democrat, who is rapidly establishing herself as one of the most unhinged member of Congress, made these jaw-dropping remarks while speaking at Grace Baptist Church’s 125th anniversary celebration in Waterbury, Connecticut last weekend. Churchgoers paid $75 per ticket to hear her illegal immigration pitch.
“So I had to go around the country and educate people about what immigrants do for this country, or the fact that we are a country of immigrants,” Crockett told the audience. “The fact is ain’t none of y’all trying to go and farm right now.”
When her comments were met with silence and a few nervous laughs, Crockett doubled down.
“OK, so I’m lying?” she shot back. “You’re not! You’re not! We done picking cotton! We are. You can’t pay us enough to find a plantation.”
In other words, Democrats are (again) arguing that American agriculture relies on slave labor. Just like they did in 1861 during the Civil War, when Republicans wanted to free the slaves.
Crockett wasn’t finished embarrassing herself.
“The reason you can’t afford a home is because of these failed immigration policies,” she declared. “The reason you’re not going to be able to afford your food is because of these failed immigration policies.”
This week, the Trump administration reported inflation at its lowest level in four years, with prices of everyday goods like eggs and gas finally dropping after skyrocketing under President Joe Biden’s watch.
Trump wasted no time highlighting Crockett’s unhinged performance during remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner Tuesday.
“The Democrats have taken a lot of beatings, they’ve lost their confidence,” Trump said. “They’ve gone crazy. How about this new one they have, their new star Crockett? Are they serious about that?”
“If that’s their new star they’re in serious trouble,” he added.
Crockett’s bizarre slavery demands sparked widespread condemnation on social media.
“Jasmine Crockett said she wants illegal immigrants to pick her cotton and NO ONE from the left is gonna check her?” women’s sports activist Riley Gaines posted. “Wild times we’re living in.”
Sen. Mike Lee, R-U.T., added: “I’m really trying to grasp her logic. And yet.”
This isn’t Crockett’s first rodeo when it comes to making insane comments. Last month, she faced backlash for referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as “Governor Hot Wheels.” She attempted to defend that slur by claiming it referred to his use of buses to transport migrants out of his state.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-L.A., previously referred to this Democratic strategy as “Operation Let Them Speak” – the idea that the more Democrats like Crockett talk, the more they reveal their true contempt for American voters.
With Democrats desperately trying to regain their footing after former Vice President Kamala Harris’ humiliating loss to Trump, Crockett’s comments couldn’t come at a worse time for her party. But for Republicans watching Democrats implode, Crockett’s unhinged performances are the gift that keeps on giving.