Rep. Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Deadly Texas Floods

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, a first-term Democrat from Texas, drew criticism on 9 July for remarks she made while discussing the state’s recent floods, which have reportedly killed more than 100 people. In a televised interview, Crockett said her “heart is truly heavy” for the victims but added that Texans “have to do our best to survive an administration that literally is against us,” referring to President Donald Trump’s administration. Conservative commentators and Republican activists seized on the comments, accusing Crockett of politicizing a natural disaster and focusing on her own feelings rather than immediate relief efforts. They characterized her remarks as an attempt to blame the White House for the scale of the flooding and its aftermath. Crockett has not responded publicly to the backlash. Federal and state emergency agencies continue rescue and recovery operations across the flood-stricken region.