Crockett, elected to the House in 2022, was roundly criticized by Republicans for the comments, an aside she made during her speech to the civil rights group event.

MAGA erupted on Rep. Jasmine Crockett Tuesday after a clip went viral of the Texas Democrat appearing to mock the disability of her state’s Republican governor. Crockett, 43, referred to the wheelchair-bound Greg Abbott as “governor hot wheels” on stage Saturday at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, faces criticism from Republicans after referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as “governor hot wheels.” Abbott has used a wheelchair since he was partially paralyzed as a young man in 1984 when a tree fell on him.