
Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett shockingly claimed Black voters cannot be Republicans because they “can’t hang out with the KKK,” revealing the left’s desperate attempt to rewrite history and ignore their own party’s racist past.
Inflammatory Comments Spark National Outrage
Rep. Jasmine Crockett made her controversial statements during an August 9-10 appearance on MSNBC’s “Velshi,” asserting that Black voters with conservative values still cannot align with Republicans. Crockett claimed Republicans attract white supremacist groups, stating “When Trump came in the first time, they started to lift the hoods. Once Trump got in a second time, they decided the hoods were off.” Her remarks immediately triggered widespread condemnation from conservative media and Republican lawmakers who accused her of divisive rhetoric and blatant historical revisionism.
Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies Political Tensions
Crockett’s inflammatory comments emerged during Texas’s contentious redistricting process, where Republicans advanced new congressional district maps in early August 2025. Democrats and civil rights groups criticized these maps as racially motivated gerrymandering designed to dilute minority voting power. Crockett, who represents a majority-minority district, faces potential political jeopardy if the new maps are enacted. This redistricting battle reflects broader demographic changes in Texas that have made electoral map-drawing increasingly contentious each cycle.
Historical Facts Contradict Democrat Narrative
Conservative critics quickly highlighted the glaring historical irony in Crockett’s statements, noting that the Ku Klux Klan was founded by and historically associated with the Democratic Party during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The KKK emerged in the post-Civil War South as a terrorist organization opposing Republican Reconstruction policies that granted rights to freed slaves. Social media erupted with users pointing out this inconvenient truth that Democrats prefer to ignore. This historical revisionism represents a troubling pattern of leftist politicians distorting facts to maintain their grip on minority votes.
Escalating Rhetoric Threatens National Unity
Political analysts recognize Crockett’s comments as part of a broader trend of escalating partisan language, particularly around issues of race and identity. Her refusal to retract these statements despite widespread criticism demonstrates the left’s commitment to divisive rhetoric over honest dialogue. Such inflammatory comparisons poison political discourse and further polarize Americans along racial lines. This represents exactly the kind of dangerous demagoguery that undermines the constitutional principles of civil debate and democratic governance that conservatives have long defended.
Tell me she knows KKK were democrats👉🏼 Jasmine Crockett: Black Voters Aren’t Republicans Because They Can’t ‘Hang Out With The KKK’https://t.co/ldCa8HvMto
— Holly (@hhstull) August 14, 2025
The controversy continues as Texas Republicans move forward with their redistricting plans while Crockett faces mounting pressure to apologize for her historically inaccurate and inflammatory statements that serve only to deepen America’s racial divisions.
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