Left-wing Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett poked fun at Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott for using a wheelchair — calling him “Governor Hot Wheels” in her latest eyebrow-raising gaffe.
“We in these hot-ass Texas streets, honey,” Crockett, who represents Texas’ 30th Congressional District that includes Dallas, said at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 dinner in Los Angeles Saturday.
“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 ass mess, honey,” she added.
Republican Abbott, 67, has used a wheelchair since 1984, when he was paralyzed after an oak tree fell on him while he was out on a run.
While Crockett’s cruel remark was met with laughter and applause from the audience, it drew criticism from many — especially since the 43-year-old was speaking for an organization that bills itself as existing to “develop a more affirming, inclusive, and equitable community.”
“Today, the unquestioned leader of the Democratic Party, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, mocks [Abbott] with the insult ‘Governor Hot Wheels,’” right-wing CNN contributor Scott Jennings wrote on X.
“Democrats, please keep giving Jasmine Crockett the microphone We’ll never lose an election again,” wrote college swimmer-turned conservative activist Riley Gaines.
Charlie Kirk — founder of conservative organization Turning Point USA — put it more bluntly.
“This woman is trash,” he wrote.
But some said they had little sympathy for the right-wing outrage — citing President Trump’s infamous 2015 mockery of a disabled New York Times journalist and other remarks he’s made in the public eye.
Crockett later defended her words – claiming she was referring to Abbott’s policy of bussing migrants from Texas to sanctuary cities across the country.
“I wasn’t thinking about the governor’s condition—I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable,” she wrote in a post on X, claiming “At no point did I mention or allude to his condition.”
“I’m even more appalled that the very people who unequivocally support Trump — a man known for racially insensitive nicknames and mocking those with disabilities — are now outraged,” she wrote.
Her office doubled down on that stance in a statement to The Post.
“The Congresswoman, in no way, meant any harm toward the Governor OR meant to take lightly any medical conditions that he may have,” a spokesperson said. “The Congresswoman has and will continue to advocate for the needs of our disabled neighbors across TX-30, the State of Texas, and our Country as a whole.”
But Crockett’s comments were just her latest to draw controversy.
In December, she referred to Hispanic Trump voters as having a “slave mentality” in an interview with Vanity Fair, during which she also said, “I don’t trust white women” and blamed them for both Hillary Clinton’s and Kamala Harris’ losses in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, respectively.
She has also repeatedly called Trump a “dictator,” and earlier in March suggested without evidence that he would suspend the 2028 presidential elections and hold on to power.
Neither Crockett nor the Human Rights Campaign responded to requests for comment.
