Tempers are running high in American politics, and few recent exchanges have captured that tension quite like the ongoing feud between Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett and former President Donald Trump. Over the past week, Crockett has unleashed a barrage of criticisms against Trump and his MAGA supporters, igniting national debate about patriotism, race, voting rights, and the boundaries of political discourse.
On August 21, 2025, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat representing Texas, made headlines during an interview on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s podcast. According to Fox News, Crockett didn’t mince words, declaring, “the most unpatriotic people that we have in this country are MAGA and this president. We are the real patriots. And it is time for us to take our flag back and show people what America is about.” Her remarks reflected a deep frustration with what she sees as Trump’s manipulation of the levers of government for personal and partisan gain.
Crockett argued that Trump has consistently tried to “use Congress, his administration, and the courts to his advantage any time he disagreed with something.” She insisted that for Democrats, “it’s not even about partisanship. It’s about doing what’s right. It’s about doing the American thing.” Her comments framed the political battle not just as a clash between parties, but as a fight for the soul and principles of the nation.
The Texas congresswoman went further, accusing Trump of “decimating” the Constitution and eroding fundamental freedoms. “You can’t say that you love the Constitution while decimating it with every single stroke of a pen for an executive order while you are disrespecting our troops who have signed up to protect our freedoms, not just here but abroad, and then taking people’s freedoms away using those exact same troops. I just don’t understand,” Crockett told Newsom during the podcast, as reported by Fox News.
Her criticisms didn’t stop at constitutional concerns. Crockett lambasted Trump’s decision to deploy National Guardsmen and Marines to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE protests, describing it as an act of “retribution” and likening the forces to a “special little army.” Speaking to journalist Katie Couric, Crockett didn’t hold back: “It is sick. It is really sick, and anybody that supports it is also sick. We’ve got a mental health crisis in this country because everyone, no matter how you affiliate yourself, should be against Trump. Period.”
Such pointed rhetoric has become something of a hallmark for Crockett, who has been locked in a months-long war of words with Trump. According to Fox News and Breitbart News, the two have traded increasingly personal barbs, with Crockett at one point calling Trump “a piece of s—” and a “wannabe Hitler,” while Trump has dismissed her as a “low-IQ person” and, along with other left-leaning Democrats, “political hacks” who should undergo a cognitive exam.
The animosity has spilled over onto social media as well. On August 20, 2025, Crockett took to Instagram to address what she described as ongoing attacks from conservatives and MAGA supporters, particularly those questioning her identity as a black woman because of her education. Sharing a message from a man in Florida who allegedly sent her derogatory names, Crockett wrote, “So MAGA keeps challenging my blackness due to the fact that I’m educated because it’s not racist at all to presume that I can’t be black if I have also been educated. BOTH CAN BE & are, in fact true. I’m black & educated! Many of you are just the opposite & prove my point about your hate EVERY SINGLE DAY.” She concluded her post with the pointed jab, “Please keep your hoods on & stay outta my ‘hood.’”
The Instagram post was just one part of a broader campaign by Crockett to highlight what she sees as systemic racism and voter suppression in Texas. During a recent appearance on MSNBC, as cited by Breitbart News, she argued that “Right now, African-Americans are only going to have one-fifth of the voting power that they should have in the state of Texas under this map. And we know that our Latino brothers and sisters will only have one-third of the voting power. And frankly, Asians, which tend to be one of the fastest growing demographics in the state of Texas, have literally no power.”
Her comments drew a swift response from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, who accused Crockett of making racist statements. “Well, first of all, it would not be a day that ends with the letter ‘y’ if Jasmine Crockett didn’t say something racist,” Abbott quipped, according to Breitbart News. Crockett has also previously referred to Abbott, who is paralyzed, as “Governor Hot Wheels,” a remark that has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle.
The heated exchanges between Crockett and her Republican adversaries have become emblematic of a broader polarization in American politics, where personal attacks and accusations of bad faith are increasingly common. In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House assistant press secretary Liz Huston responded to Crockett’s accusations by defending Trump: “President Trump is the leader of the greatest and most patriotic political movement in history.” Similarly, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during a press conference in June, dismissed Crockett’s critiques, saying, “The last time I checked, Jasmine Crockett couldn’t dream of winning such a majority of the public as President Trump did.”
These exchanges have not gone unnoticed by the public. Crockett’s willingness to confront Trump and his supporters head-on has earned her both praise and scorn. Supporters see her as a fearless advocate for justice and equality, unafraid to speak truth to power. Critics, on the other hand, accuse her of divisiveness and inflammatory rhetoric, arguing that her language only deepens the country’s political wounds.
Amid the war of words, fundamental questions about American democracy, race, and representation remain unresolved. Crockett’s claims about voting maps in Texas, if accurate, point to significant disparities in political power for minority communities—a long-standing issue in states with rapidly changing demographics. Meanwhile, her accusations of unpatriotism and constitutional violations against Trump and his movement reflect a broader anxiety about the direction of the country and the meaning of patriotism itself.
As the 2025 political season heats up, the feud between Jasmine Crockett and Donald Trump is likely to continue capturing headlines. Their exchanges, while sometimes veering into the personal and profane, offer a window into the fierce battles over identity, power, and the future of American democracy. Whether these debates will lead to greater understanding or further division remains to be seen, but for now, the nation is watching—and talking—about what it means to be a patriot in an era of deep political rifts.
