Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is once again lashing out at conservatives, this time claiming Republicans and President Donald Trump’s supporters are “challenging” her because of her race and education level.
In an Instagram post, Crockett shared what she claimed was a message from a man named Steve in Florida who allegedly insulted her.
“So MAGA keeps challenging my blackness due to the fact that I’m educated because it’s not racist at all to presume that I can’t be black if I have also been educated,” Crockett wrote.
“BOTH CAN BE & are, in fact true.
“I’m black & educated!
“Many of you are just the opposite & prove my point about your hate EVERY SINGLE DAY.”
She concluded her post by telling critics to “keep your hoods on & stay outta my ‘hood,’” framing Republican opposition as racist.
The remarks are part of a broader pattern for Crockett.
The congresswoman frequently accuses conservatives of racism and voter suppression.
During an appearance on MSNBC earlier this year, she claimed Texas Republicans’ new redistricting plan would leave African-Americans with “only one-fifth of the voting power that they should have,” Latinos with “one-third,” and Asians with “literally no power.”
She provided no evidence for