Jasmine Crockett Draws Support After Republicans Bash 'Hot Wheels' Comment About Greg Abbott: 'Thought Comedy Was Legal Again?'

Outspoken Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) faces criticism from Republicans after referring to Governor Greg Abbott as "Governor Hot Wheels" in a recent public statement.

Speaking at a fundraising dinner for LGBTQ advocacy group, Human Rights Campaign, Crockett took a jab at her state's Republican governor, who has used a wheelchair since a 1984 accident. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) was swift to condemn Crockett's remarks as an attack on Abbott's disability, taking to X to share the clip and indict the Democratic Party.

However, commenters questioned the outrage, pointing out the GOP's history of name-calling and campaigns against language-policing. In the post, NRCC even uses a nickname of their own, calling the congressman "Crazy Crockett."

"I thought comedy was legal again?" one user wrote, referencing Elon Musk's call to "legalize comedy" at the recent CPAC convention.

Others noted that President Donald Trump, a frequent user of derogatory nicknames, has set a precedent for political name-calling.

Many compared Crockett's comments to Trump's mockery of a disabled reporter during a 2015 rally. "Funny how when the other side plays your game, you cry 'It's not fair,'" another user posted.

While many eagerly denounced Crockett's comments as crossing the line, others—regardless of their politics—argued that the outrage is selective.

"I mean, I'm a Trump fan and it's no different than him calling Joe all the names he's called him. It does go both ways," one Trump supporter admitted.

Crockett has not shied away from name-calling in the past. The representative has a trademark on the term "beach blonde bad built butch body," following a May 2024 House dispute. She fired the viral insult at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after Greene suggested Crockett couldn't read through her fake eyelashes.

While there are commenters on either side of the aisle who regret the way, as one user said, "discourse in politics has really deteriorated," supporters of Crockett celebrate her unabashedly bold style as refreshing departure from Democrats who've clung to an Obama-era "they go low, we go high" political strategy. They argue conservative figures—like Marjorie Taylor Greene or Trump himself—see success while consistently making headlines with polarizing statements, and welcome a Democrat willing to "fight fire with fire."

The range of opinion reflects a divided and shifting political landscape, where the rules of engagement are apparently undecided.