‘Come On!’ Reporter Doesn’t Buy Jasmine Crockett’s Wild Claim That Republicans Praise Her In Private

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said in a televised interview Sunday that some Republicans have privately expressed admiration for her, a claim that drew skepticism from her interviewer.

Crockett sat down with WFAA senior political reporter Jason Whitely for a wide-ranging Inside Texas Politics segment, where she addressed her role on the House Oversight Committee, her career aspirations, and how she’s perceived across party lines.

Asked about recent polling showing her name in early 2028 chatter, Crockett dismissed talk of national ambitions.

“No,” she replied when Whitely asked if she had plans to lead the Democratic Party or run for higher office.

She then pivoted to how she believes her public persona is evolving:

I think that people just have found a way to connect with me, and I think, you know, there was a point in which people in the party, well, within parties, not within our specific party, felt like, oh, she’s Black and she’s proud, so only Black people will listen to her. And then it’s like, well, wait a minute, maybe just liberals will listen to her, and now it’s become clear as I have been out in various cities throughout this country. Where I’ve had Republicans walk up to me and tell me how much they like me.

Whitely replied, “No, you haven’t! Are you serious?”

“Oh yeah, yeah,” Crockett responded. “You’d be surprised. Oh yeah.”

Whitely fired back, “Come on!”

Elsewhere in the interview, Crockett addressed some of her viral committee hearing moments, telling Whiteley she will remain unapologetic for promoting her party’s values. She also said she expects Democrats to take the House next year, where they will explore impeaching President Donald Trump a third time.

“Once we get to the majority, which I’m hoping and praying we get to, next cycle, that allows me to start to open up and do the things that would look like an impeachment,” she said. “Now, whether or not we would put it to a vote, you know, he’s been impeached twice, couldn’t get convicted.”

Watch above via WFAA.

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