Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) backlash after accusing many Hispanic voters of having a “slave mentality” for supporting President-elect Donald Trump. In an interview with Vanity Fair on Friday, Crockett discussed her observations on voter behavior in different minority communities.
“That is my distilled summary of what happens within the Latino community,” Crockett said. “I’ve not run into that with the Asian community. I’ve not run into that with the African community. I’ve not run into that with the Caribbean community. I’ve only run into it with Hispanics. When they think of ‘illegals,’ they think of, you know, maybe people that came out of the cartels and that kind of, like, the criminal-type book or whatever. It’s insane.”
She further compared this mindset to “slave mentality,” stating, “It almost reminds me of what people would talk about when they would talk about kind of like ‘slave mentality’ and the hate that some slaves would have for themselves. It is wild to me when I hear how anti-immigrant they are as immigrants, many of them. I’m talking about people that literally just got here and can barely vote that are having this kind of attitude.”
Crockett’s comments sparked criticism for generalizing and insulting Hispanic voters, particularly as recent election results indicate growing Hispanic support for conservative candidates. Her remarks also come at a time when the Democratic Party faces challenges in maintaining support from various demographic groups.
Crockett also touched on other voter trends, attributing the “flaking” of Black men from Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign to misogyny. “Black people historically have been fiercely loyal. That’s why you still see the [turnout] numbers that you see coming out for Black folks, even though there was a bit of flaking. And that bit of flaking came from Black men, which I’m going to chalk up to misogyny,” she said.
In addition, Crockett criticized White women for “failing” Democratic candidates, referencing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss. “I said, I don’t trust White women. I said, I’m just telling you, and I think you need to have conversations with your sisters, because they are the group that failed Hillary Clinton. I mean, when you go back and look at the numbers, White women were the ones that failed her.”
Crockett acknowledged frustration among some men who felt the Democratic Party was “emasculating them” but insisted that Kamala Harris was a “perfect candidate” who “ran a flawless campaign.” She blamed the Democratic Party’s struggles on inconsistent messaging and unrealistic standards. “Why are y’all tearing President Biden down? Like, do you guys realize that [Republicans are] standing with their man? And y’all were like, ‘get rid of Biden because he had a bad debate.’”
These remarks highlight tensions within the Democratic Party and the difficulties it faces in unifying a diverse voter base. For many conservatives, Crockett’s statements reflect the Democratic Party’s tendency to alienate key demographic groups through divisive rhetoric.
