Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has fired back against Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) after she referred to him as “Governor Hot Wheels,” an attempt to mock his disability.
In 1984, when he was just 26 years old and studying for the bar exam, Abbott took a break to go jogging. While on his run, a tree fell on Abbott’s back, crushing several of his vertebrae, which splintered into his spinal cord, and breaking his ribs and damaging several vital organs, according to Abbott’s website. He was permanently paralyzed from the waist down, and has used a wheelchair ever since.
Apparently, despite the fact that Democrats pretend to be the party that champions “marginalized people” like those with disabilities, one Democrat thought it would be funny to mock Abbott’s disability.
Leftist “rising star” Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) referred to Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels” and a “hot ass mess” during a Human Rights Campaign event on March 24.
The remarks prompted widespread backlash, including from Abbott — who responded to her comments during a March 25 interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
“It’s another day and another disaster by the Democrats,” the Texas governor said. “The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to sell but hate, and Americans are not buying it.”
“It’s one reason why Texas is going to remain red and why Republicans are going to continue to win elections across the country,” Abbott added. “The fact is that Texas is actually in direct contrast to what she was talking about. Texas has ranked number one for the most new jobs in America over the past month, number one for the most new jobs over the past year.”
“With comments like this by Democrats, we will just leave them in the dust in future elections,” he continued.
Crockett has attempted to defend her comments, claiming that she “wasn’t thinking about the governor’s condition” and insisting tat the “Hot Wheels” remark was referring to Abbott’s previous actions in transporting illegal aliens to Democrat-run cities, though that defense fell flat on social media.
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) has also since announced a censure resolution against Crockett “for her disgraceful and vile attacks against our Governor of Texas.”
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