It’s one thing to misspeak. It’s quite another to go on record, say something inflammatory in a national magazine, and then pretend the quote doesn’t exist — especially when the receipts are only a screen grab away.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a rising figure in progressive politics, has recently taken center stage not only for her Senate ambitions in Texas — buoyed, she claims, by the mayoral victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City — but also for a controversial, head-turning interview she gave to Vanity Fair last year.
CNN: You said Latinos who voted for Trump have a slave mentality…
CROCKETT: That’s not what I said at all. pic.twitter.com/F6yRhEh18h
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 10, 2025
In it, she made sweeping — and frankly, offensive — generalizations about Hispanic Trump supporters. The most jarring? Her comparison of certain Latino immigrants’ political views to a “slave mentality.” Crockett alleged that among various immigrant groups — Asian, African, Caribbean — she hadn’t encountered the same level of what she described as “anti-immigrant” rhetoric as she had within the Hispanic community. “It’s almost like a slave mentality that they have,” she said.
The backlash was swift, as it should be. Equating the diverse political beliefs of a major voting bloc to self-hate rooted in historic slavery is not only reckless, it’s wildly reductive — especially when aimed at a group that includes recent immigrants and long-standing American citizens alike.
But Crockett’s real misstep may have come later — when she flatly denied ever saying those words. Unfortunately for her, this denial came during a CNN segment where, in real-time, the quote appeared on-screen and was read aloud. It was the political equivalent of saying the sky isn’t blue… while standing under a clear blue sky.
Tapper literally read Jasmine Crockett her OWN quote where she suggested Latino Trump voters have a “slave mentality.” Her response?
“That’s not what I said at all.” Girl… he just read it to you. 😂
She is the greatest gift the right could ask for.— Kambree (@KamVTV) December 10, 2025
Beyond the optics, the deeper issue here is the dismissive attitude toward a key voting bloc. Painting Latino immigrants — many of whom have firsthand experience with border security issues and legal immigration processes — as confused or mentally compromised simply because they hold conservative views isn’t just poor strategy. It’s an insult.
Crockett’s response reflects a broader trend among certain politicians: when voters don’t align with the party line, the problem is framed not as a matter of disagreement, but of ignorance, or worse, self-harm. The implication is chilling — that political disagreement equals betrayal, or internalized oppression.
CNN: You said Latinos who voted for Trump have a slave mentality…
CROCKETT: That’s not what I said at all. pic.twitter.com/F6yRhEh18h
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 10, 2025
If Crockett intends to make a serious run for the Senate in Texas, a state where Latino voters are increasingly split, these comments — and her handling of the fallout — could follow her like a shadow. Denials don’t erase transcripts, and voters don’t easily forget when they’ve been talked down to.
