Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing sharp criticism from Republicans after she mocked Governor Greg Abbott over his wheelchair use.

Crockett has often been praised by progressives for her confrontational stance against conservatives and the Trump administration.

Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign 2025 dinner in Los Angeles this weekend, she said, “We in these hot a** Texas streets, honey.”


“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 a** mess, honey!” the Texas Democrat lawmaker added.

Abbott was paralyzed below the waist at the age of 26 when an oak tree fell on him during a jog in 1984.