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Far-left firebrand mocked for Texas Senate campaign launch: ‘Can’t stop laughing’

Conservative leaders and commentators on X mocked progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for launching a last-minute Senate campaign in solidly red Texas.

ConservativeleadersandcommentatorsonXmockedprogressivefirebrandRep.JasmineCrockett,D-Texas,forlaunchingalast-minuteSenatecampaigninredTexas,withonesayingsheis“abouttolearnthehardwaythatmostTexansareverydifferent.” Aftermonthsofspeculationwhethershewouldentertherace,CrockettannouncedherbidonMonday.InalaunchspeechtosupportersinDallas,sheframedhercandidacyasamovetostandupagainstPresidentDonaldTrump. HerannouncementcamehoursafterDemocraticcandidateformerRep.ColinAllredannouncedhewouldbedroppingoutoftherace,citingconcernoverkeepingthepartyunitedinsteadofamessyprimarybattle. TexasGov.GregAbbottpostedonXthatheis“lookingforwardtowatchingthecircus–andKEEPINGtheUSSenateseatred.” TOPGOPSENATORSAYSCROCKETTANNOUNCEMENTEXPOSESHOW‘RADICAL’DEMSARENATIONWIDE “JasmineCrockettabouttolearnthehardwaythatmost