Kennedy dismisses Crockett’s Texas Senate bid as completely unserious
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her Senate campaign this month, and Sen. John Kennedy had harsh words about her prospects of joining the chamber. He rejected Crockett’s Senate bid as frivolous and unfriendly to Texas voters.
“They need to tell her that the voices in her head are not real,” Kennedy said on “My Interview with Lara Trump” on Sunday.
Crockett launched his campaign earlier this month with direct attacks on President Donald Trump, whom he has long criticized. He announced his bid in a video on channel X that showed him standing as Trump’s past insults played in the background.
Crockett’s entry into the race exposed the political divide in Texas and caused a rapid pushback from Republicans. Kennedy said his platform would not resonate with voters in the Lone Star State.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks with reporters after announcing she will run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Dec. 8 in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
“I’m tired of senators sitting around doing nothing while Trump takes your hard-earned money, cuts your Social Security, cuts Medicare, and gives tax cuts to billionaires. I’m done,” Crockett said while announcing his campaign in Dallas.
But Kennedy said he did not believe Crockett’s campaign would go forward. He called her “wrong on everything” and predicted she would lose her bid and “leave Congress.”
“I don’t want anyone in Congress who doesn’t want to be here,” Kennedy said.
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Senator John Kennedy listens during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on September 13. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“So if people are unhappy, don’t let the door hit their asses on the way out,” he added.
Supporters call Crockett a rising star in the Democratic Party. She has a huge presence on social media and often makes headlines with her outspoken style.
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He joins Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the primary race for the seat. Former Dallas Rep. Colin Allred dropped out of the Senate race just hours before Crockett announced his candidacy.
Kennedy reiterated his confidence that the Texas Senate seat will remain in Republican hands.
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“The people of Texas will never embrace his message,” he said.
“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but you know, you have the right to do stupid things in America if you want.”
