Jasmine Crockett Has a History of Mocking Greg Abbott’s Wheelchair

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Several instances of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) seemingly mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s disability resurfaced on Tuesday after she received backlash for referring to the wheelchair-bound Republican as “Governor Hot Wheels.”

In an August 2022 post, Crockett weighed in on the Texas gubernatorial race between Abbott and Beto O’Rourke with a remark about Abbott “rolling.”

“The new nickname I have for @BetoORourke is the king of the clap backs!” she wrote. “Beto is rolling all around the state… where is Abbott rolling to 👀?”

Crockett shared another post about Abbott “rolling” this month, which read, “Rolling up to the White House to cheer on the president destroying the agency that makes sure kids in wheelchairs have equal access to education is wild.”

According to the Washington Free Beacon, Crockett also liked several Facebook comments referring to Abbott as “Hot Wheels” in 2021.

“Hot wheels something else,” read one comment, which Crockett “liked,” while the congresswoman reacted with a a heart “care” emoji to another comment which read, “Keep making Gov Hot Wheels Mad.”

Crockett received backlash on Tuesday after she referred to Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels” during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign.

“Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there!” said Crockett. “And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot ass mess.”

In a subsequent statement, the congresswoman refused to apologize for her remarks, claiming they had nothing to do with Abbott’s disability and were merely a reference to “the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants” into sanctuary cities.

“At no point did I mention or allude to his condition. So, I’m even more appalled that the very people who unequivocally support Trump—a man known for racially insensitive nicknames and mocking those with disabilities—are now outraged,” she wrote, calling the controversy “yet another distraction.”