Texas’ firebrand lefty Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett poked fun at Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott for using a wheelchair — calling him “Governor Hot Wheels” in her latest eyebrow-raising gaffe.
“We in these hot-ass Texas streets, honey,” Crockett, who represents Texas’ 30th Congressional District that includes Dallas, said at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 dinner in Los Angeles Saturday.
“Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there, Come on now! And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot ass mess, honey,” she added.
Republican Abbott, 67, has used a wheelchair since 1984, when he was paralyzed after an oak tree fell on him while he was out on a run.
While Crockett’s cruel remark was met with laughter and applause from the audience, it drew criticism from many — especially since the 43-year-old was speaking for an organization that bills itself as existing to “develop a more affirming, inclusive, and equitable community.”
“Today, the unquestioned leader of the Democratic Party, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, mocks [Abbott] with the insult ‘Governor Hot Wheels,’” right-wing CNN contributor Scott Jennings wrote on X.
“Democrats, please keep giving Jasmine Crockett the microphone We’ll never lose an election again,” wrote college swimmer-turned conservative activist Riley Gaines.
Charlie Kirk — founder of conservative organization Turning Point USA — put it more bluntly.
“This woman is trash,” he wrote.
But some said they had little sympathy for the right-wing outrage — citing President Trump’s infamous 2015 mockery of a disabled New York Times journalist and other remarks he’s made in the public eye.
Crockett’s comments were just her latest to draw controversy.
In December, she referred to Hispanic Trump voters as having a “slave mentality” in an interview with Vanity Fair, in which she also said, “I don’t trust white women” and blamed them for both Hillary Clinton’s and Kamala Harris’ losses in presidential elections.
She has also repeatedly called Trump a “dictator,” and earlier in March speculated that he would suspend the 2028 presidential elections and hold on to power.
Neither Crockett nor the Human Rights Campaign responded to requests for comment.
