Trump says Rep. Crockett's Senate run 'a gift to Republicans': 'Can't imagine she wins'
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believes Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, running for Senate in the Lone Star State is "a gift to Republicans," saying he "can't imagine...
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believes Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, running for Senate in the Lone Star State is "a gift to Republicans," saying he "can't imagine she wins." Speaking to reporters after departing Air Force One at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania, Trump was asked to respond to Crockett's recent announcement on entering the race for the seat held by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who is running for re-election. "She's a low IQ person, I can't imagine she wins," Trump said. "Maybe she gets the Democrat nomination, but I think it's a gift to Republicans," he continued. FIERCE TRUMP CRITIC JASMINE CROCKETT SHAKES UP HIGH-STAKES SENATE RACE The president added: "She's a terrible representative. I've watched her for the last two years, I can't believe she's a politician, actually." Crockett, a progressive firebrand and fierce Trump critic, filed paperwork on Monday to run for Senate in 2026. She has served as a congresswoman for Texas' 30th congressional district since 2023. The congresswoman, a late addition to the field, told supporters after launching her campaign that she would stand up to Trump, which she said Cornyn had failed to do. "I'm done watching the American dream on life support while Trump tries to pull the plug. The gloves have been off, and now I'm jumping into the ring," she said. "Many people wonder why I jumped in this race so late, and I just want to be clear that this was never my intention, this was never about me, I never put myself into any of the polls," Crockett added. "But the more I saw the poll results, I couldn't ignore the trends, which were clear, both as it relates to the primary as well as the general election, I could have played it safe and continued serving in the United States House of Representatives for as long as my constituents would have me, but I don't choose to do that, because, Texas, this moment we're in now is life or death." Crockett appeared optimistic that she co…