Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has been a lightning rod for her party, and Republicans are more than willing to let her be the face of the progressive agenda heading into the next election.
Former Republican Congressman and Fox News host Trey Gowdy loves the fact that Rep. Crockett has emerged as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, as he said on his Fox News show, “Sunday Night In America With Trey Gowdy.”
“If Jasmine Crockett is a thought leader of the party, Democrats will stay in the wilderness longer than Moses did,” he said before playing a clip of Crockett in one of her nonsensical meltdowns.
“I’m right there with you. I mean, he literally sounds like someone who was broken out of the insane asylum. He just be all over the place,” the congresswoman said in the video.
“Get him some ADHD medicine, if nothing else, because I don’t know where he’s ever going to go. It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally, the congresswoman, who has a history of mocking people with disabilities, said.
“We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable,” she said.
After the clip, Gowdy tore her doors off.“It’s hard to know where to start with Ms. Crockett. She mocked the governor of Texas for being paralyzed. She conflates attention deficit disorder with insanity, which is both cruel and medically stupid. What she’s really saying is that a majority of her fellow citizens voted for someone who’s insane. So what does that make us? Here’s some free political advice. Insulting voters typically is not a pathway to success,” he said.
During an appearance on WFAA’s “Inside Texas Politics,” Rep. Crockett said she would “absolutely” push for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump if Democrats take back the House majority in the 2026 midterms.
“Once we get to the majority, which I’m hoping and praying we get to, next cycle, that allows me to start to open up and do the things that would look like an impeachment Now, whether or not we would put it to a vote, you know, he’s been impeached twice, couldn’t get convicted. There’s a lot of things to consider about whether or not to go forward,” the representative said.
“One of the things that we saw that the did very effectively last cycle is that they decided they were going to put Joe Biden into the trial of public opinion. They went after his son Hunter Biden. They were saying because Hunter was having issues Joe must have issues,” the controversial Democrat said.“And so what the is they were doing is they were tearing down Joe Biden as well as the Democrats same time. So I think that there is something to be said for us digging in when there’s real things to look at such as this $400 million plane from the Qataris and whether or not that’s a violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. I think that we need to dig into all this crypto nonsense that he’s got going on. I think we need to dig into the fact that it looks like he’s giving out pardons for play,” she said.
She was asked if Democrats would pursu
an impeachment against President Trump if they took back control of the House.
“I would absolutely at least do an inquiry. Absolutely,” she said.
Newsom’s Polling Among Key Constituencies Lags Behind Vance: Report 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, often criticized by Republicans for his state’s high taxes and strict pandemic policies, has emerged as an early frontrunner for Democrats in the 2028 presidential race, according to recent polling.
A Yahoo News/YouGov survey conducted Sept. 2 shows Newsom leading the Democratic field with 21% support among registered Democrats. But Vice President JD Vance, expected to be the Republican nominee, is already eyeing opportunities to exploit Newsom’s weak spots in national polling.
The survey also highlighted Newsom’s struggles with key constituencies critical to winning swing states. His weakest numbers came from non-college voters, who disapproved of him by a 21-point margin, 48% to 27%.
That gap is wider than Vice President Kamala Harris’s 13-point loss among non-college voters in 2024, underscoring a long-standing Democratic concern over eroding support within this demographic in battleground states such as Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the Daily Torch
reported, citing the data.
Swing voters could pose a significant challenge for the California governor. A recent survey shows him trailing by 12 points among this group, with 41% disapproving and 29% approving of his performance.Independents and non-affiliated voters narrowly backed Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in 2024, 49% to 46%. Presently, a record 43% of Americans identify as independents, surpassing both Democrats and Republicans at 28% each. Analysts warn that Newsom’s lack of appeal among swing voters could seriously undermine his prospects in 2028 as more Americans move away from the two major parties.
Another constituency Newsom is struggling with is men, notably college-educated men, who voted for Kamala Harris over President Trump by a single percentage point in 2024, 49 percent to 48 percent according to National Election Pool
data. College-educated men disapprove of Newsom 49 percent to 46 percent.
Another hurdle for Newsom is winning over highly active voters — those who participated in all four of the most recent major elections. While this group has leaned left in recent cycles, they remain unconvinced by the California Democrat. His approval rating among high-propensity voters is slightly underwater at 44%, compared to 46% who disapprove.
Newsom also faces skepticism among some black voters, particularly those who attend religious services regularly. The survey found that 16% of black Democrats who worship monthly or more view him unfavorably, a potential challenge in early primary states such as South Carolina, the data show.
“The next presidential election is just over three years away and a great deal can shift before then, but early polling hints at Newsom’s weak spots with key constituencies, particularly non-college voters and independents,” the outlet reported.
“If 2028 results in a standoff between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President JD Vance, there is also an opportunity for Vance to increase his margins with highly active voters and religious Black voters according to the survey. Newsom leads the Democratic primary for now, but he has serious deficits as a candidate beyond the liberal coastal states,” the Daily Torch concluded.
Newsom sparked controversy on Saturday after his team posted a cryptic message directed at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Newsom’s press team issued a statement that many interpreted as a threat toward Noem.
The post read, “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America.”
Several X users quickly compared the message to ominous comments made online before the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Also, acting US Attorney Bill Essayli in California referred the matter to the Secret Service.