Far-left firebrand mocked for Texas Senate campaign launch: 'Can't stop laughing'
Conservative leaders and commentators on X mocked progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for launching a last-minute Senate campaign in red Texas, with one saying she is "about to learn...
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Conservative leaders and commentators on X mocked progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for launching a last-minute Senate campaign in red Texas, with one saying she is "about to learn the hard way that most Texans are very different." After months of speculation whether she would enter the race, Crockett announced her bid on Monday. In a launch speech to supporters in Dallas, she framed her candidacy as a move to stand up against President Donald Trump . Her announcement came hours after Democratic candidate former Rep. Colin Allred announced he would be dropping out of the race , citing concern over keeping the party united instead of a messy primary battle. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X that he is "looking forward to watching the circus-- and KEEPING the US Senate seat red." TOP GOP SENATOR SAYS CROCKETT ANNOUNCEMENT EXPOSES HOW 'RADICAL' DEMS ARE NATIONWIDE "Jasmine Crockett about to learn the hard way that most Texans are very different from her district, her base & her values. She’ll be pummeled for her progressive socialist agenda & get crushed by the Republican nominee for Senate. The Texas political cemetery is filled with blow hards like her who have no idea what it’s like to run statewide," said the governor. "On the bright side for her, maybe she’ll end up with a job on The View," he added. The Republican Party posted on its official X page, commenting, "Low-IQ Jasmine Crockett is officially running in Texas for U.S. Senate. This is really who the Democrats are clearing the field for." Popular X account End Wokeness posted, "I can't stop laughing. This is Jasmine Crockett's campaign launch video," reposting the 42-second ad, which features sound bites of Trump criticizing Crockett. RISING DEMOCRAT STAR JAMES TALARICO JUMPS INTO KEY SENATE RACE IN TEXAS Conservative podcaster Matt Walsh wrote, "I never thought I’d say this but I agree with every word of this Jasmine Crockett ad." "Jasmine Crockett’s launch video would be clev…