Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) escalated her attacks on President Donald Trump and his supporters this week, labeling them “the most unpatriotic people” in the country.
The congresswoman made the remarks during an appearance on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast.
Crockett accused Trump of manipulating government institutions for his own benefit.
“Whether we’re talking about those in his administration or whether we’re talking about the courts or whether we’re talking about the Congress, that is one of the reasons he is so desperate to make sure that he can win in the midterms, because he knows that Democrats, it’s not even about partisanship,” Crockett said.
“It’s about doing what’s right.
“It’s about doing the American thing.”
She then went further, attacking both Trump and the tens of millions of Americans who support him.
“And to be clear, you can wave all the flags you want to, but I am telling you right now that the most unpatriotic people that we have in this country are MAGA and this president,” Crockett claimed.
“We are the real patriots,” she said of the Democrats.
“And it is time for us to take our flag back and show people what America is about.”
Crockett accused the