Every time you think Rep. Jasmine Crockett has hit the floor of rhetorical absurdity, she grabs a bigger shovel and keeps digging. This week, the far-left Texas Democrat outdid herself again — this time by calling millions of Americans in a “cult” for supporting President Donald Trump, while inexplicably citing a Democrat-engineered government shutdown as proof.
Jasmine Crockett on Trump supporters:
“I don’t understand why they like him so much… cuz when 42 million people needed to line up to get they EBT and it wudnt nothin there — he didn’t care… this dude obviously has them in a cult.” pic.twitter.com/HFPBg5RYPP
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 19, 2025
In a tone-deaf tirade that might pass for performance art if it weren’t so embarrassingly real, Crockett claimed:
“I don’t understand why they like him so much, because he clearly don’t like them… when 42 million people… needed to line up to get they EBT, and it wouldn’t, wasn’t nothing there, he didn’t care.”
Let’s pause for a reality check. The shutdown in question — the longest in U.S. history — was not because of Trump alone. It was fueled by Democrats refusing to fund basic government operations unless they could jam through billions for partisan priorities, including health care for illegal immigrants and $1.5 trillion in progressive spending.
In fact, during that shutdown, Trump’s administration was working overtime to blunt the impact on everyday Americans. GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Tom Emmer, noted that the White House was actively looking for legal workarounds to keep SNAP (food stamp) benefits flowing and even found a way to keep troops paid. Not exactly the picture of cold indifference Crockett is trying to paint.
But facts have never been Crockett’s strong suit. When not lecturing the American public on their “cult” loyalty to Trump, she’s misidentifying donors — like the time she tried to tie EPA official Lee Zeldin to Jeffrey Epstein. Only problem? Wrong Epstein. The donor in question was a completely unrelated New York physician, not the disgraced billionaire sex offender. Zeldin’s response was blistering and deserved:
“NO FREAKIN RELATION, YOU GENIUS!”
Yet Crockett seems undeterred by correction, accountability, or logic. From comparing Trump to the “grim reaper” to accusing him of inciting violence without evidence, she has built her brand on theatrical hyperbole, empty outrage, and a steady stream of misinformation.
Yes Crockett, a physician named Dr. Jeffrey Epstein (who is a totally different person than the other Jeffrey Epstein) donated to a prior campaign of mine.
NO 👏 FREAKIN 👏 RELATION 👏 YOU 👏 GENIUS!!! https://t.co/gYQlcUd2we
— Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) November 19, 2025
Even as she flirts with a Senate run, Crockett seems more interested in delivering viral soundbites than substantive governance. Her preferred strategy? Scold Americans who disagree with her, dismiss half the country as “cult members,” and rewrite history to make Democrats look like victims instead of the ones wielding the spending threats.
The irony is rich: Crockett accuses others of being in a cult, while refusing to acknowledge any flaw within her own party — the same party that shut down the government, stalled benefits, and then blamed the fallout on the one man trying to negotiate a solution.
But this is what passes for leadership in certain corners of the Democratic Party today — loud, wrong, and proud of it.
