Jasmine--Blames her loss on being Black

Jasmine Crockett Went on TV to Demand Your Respect and Said Something That Made the Whole Country Laugh

Jasmine Crockett just lost a Senate primary to a lesser-known state legislator her own base was supposed to steamroll. Now she's on daytime television demanding that Americans stop disrespecting her.

What she said on camera to justify that demand is the part nobody can stop talking about.

Crockett appeared on The Sherri Show this week to discuss her viral moments in Congress – the screaming matches, the insults, the headlines – and to explain why she keeps getting treated the way she does. Her answer was something else.

"I'm a Black woman in America," Crockett told host Sherri Shepherd. "Some people are just like, 'Oh, but you're a congresswoman.' I'm a Black woman first."

Then came the part that stopped the internet cold.

"I am one of the 535 most powerful people in this country," Crockett said. "And for some reason you think we on the same level, but you don't disrespect me. Like it's not gonna happen."

Let that land for a second. A woman who just lost a Senate primary – outraised, outorganized, and beaten by seven points – is on television declaring herself among the most powerful people alive.

Lame Duck has no power

James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett with approximately 53% of the vote to 46%.