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Black America Web
28 minutes ago
- Black America Web
Senate Poll Shows Jasmine Crockett Leading Dems, Fox News Responds By Flat-Out Lying About Her Texas Flood Comments
Source: Erika Goldring / Getty So… I'm not sure if you all have noticed, but Fox News, MAGA America and the Trump-ified GOP really, reeeeally hate Rep. Jasmine Crockett. This outspoken Black woman — who has been a rising star among congressional Democrats since she was elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House — has been such a thorn in the MAGA Republican backside that her detractors haven't been able to keep her name out of their white nationalist bile-excreting mouths as they take ad-hominem shots at her intelligence, appearance, competence, relationship status, mental acuity and the 'ghetto,' 'hood' and 'gangsta' ways she presents herself ( according to white people who pretty much think any authentically Black person is 'ghetto,' 'hood' and/or 'gangsta'). And they seem to desperately want her to be as unpopular with everyone else as she is with them. She's not, though. Recent polling released by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows Crockett leading Democrats as a potential candidate to challenge incumbent Republican John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate, with 35% of respondents favoring her over Colin Allred (20%), Beto O'Rourke (13%), and Democratic Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro (13%). Crockett is leading in the polls, and she's leading by a lot — and the fine folks at Fox News are crashing all the way out over it. From Mediaite: 'A shocking poll shows Texas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is leading in the race for incumbent Republican John Cornyn's Senate seat. Even bigger news though, the massive backlash over her making the Texas flood disaster all about her,' Faulkner said on The Faulkner Focus on Thursday. 'Well, it's not news because she does that with everything.' Faulkner later returned to the subject of the poll, calling the story an 'unconscious bestie.' 'Some shock now, Republican Party polling shows Crocket is leading Democrats' hypothetical 2026 field by 35 points to run for incumbent Republican John Cornyn seat,' she reported. So, Faulkner thinks the poll revealing Crockett's popularity among Democratic voters is 'shocking,' but not so shocking that it's less shocking than the 'massive backlash' she supposedly received (as if anyone outside of the MAGA world hopped on that broken bandwagon) after posting an Instagram video where she supposedly made the deadly flash flood disaster in Kerr County, Texas, 'all about herself.' Well, about that video… Earlier this week, Crockett posted an Instagram video addressing a range of grievances regarding the second Trump administration, including its funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — which some have alleged contributed to the flood death toll in Texas — President Donald Trump's massively unpopular 'big beautiful bill,' and his diet Gestapo-like immigration agenda. The video was nearly seven and a half minutes long, unless you ask Fox News, other right-wing media outlets, and all of their followers, in which case, less than a minute of Crockett's video actually exists, and it begins with this line: 'The sad part is I think that my heart is going to carry a level of weight that will continue to weigh me down as we have to continue to do our best to survive an administration that literally is against us.' 'And there's this gem. She said this on social media, blaming the administration for the flooding. And making the issue in Texas all about her,' Faulkner said, conveniently forgetting how Republican leaders responded to the wildfires in California all of six months ago. 'Not a single word about the victims, the children who perished. It's all about her. Part of her caption for that video gave a shoutout to her hairstylist, saying, 'My staff said, y'all are commenting about my bob,'' Faulkner continued. Again, Crockett's nearly seven-and-a-half-minute video wasn't focused solely on the flood, nor was it an official statement. Also — if Faulkner had bothered to even attempt to view the entire video, she'd know that early on, Crockett spoke at length about the victims of the flood. 'First of all, we need to truly give our heartfelt prayers to those that are still missing, as well as those who have lost, you know, young kids,' Crockett began, less than one minute into the video. 'Losing life in general is awful, but we've got babies that have died, and as far as I'm concerned, it's inexcusable,' she continued. 'It makes no sense for us to have the level of knowledge, the level of technology, the understanding of science that we have, and to pretend as if we have literally no tools — to be ignorant enough to fire people who are saving lives every day.' Just before the part of the clip that aired on Fox News — in which, according to Faulkner, Crockett said 'not a single word about the victims' — Crockett explicitly said, 'My heart is truly hurting for these families.' It was directly after that line that Crockett expressed the part about the 'level of weight' her heart will carry. But since Fox News' target audience is largely comprised of gullible MAGA rubes who have the media literacy of a dumpster full of wet mops, virtually every right-wing influencer and media outlet ran with the same 'Crockett made the flood all about herself' angle like a bunch of bobble-head idiots. Here's a Daily Caller playing the same edited clip, and shamelessly pre-facing it by warning his viewers, 'If you blink, you're going to miss the part where Jasmine Crockett actually mentions the flood victims. (In truth, you won't miss it because you blinked; you'll miss it because he only plays the last damn part of the video , which came after all of the parts where she talks at length about the flood victims.) For people who routinely shout 'fake news' from every mountain top they can reach, these pundits show us time and time again that yellow journalism is virtually their entire brand. It's a pathetic way to make a living. SEE ALSO: Op-Ed: Creepy Fox News Hosts Speaks On Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Personal Life, Offers To Set Her Up With 'White' Friend It's About Time We Give Jasmine Crockett Her Flowers [Op-Ed] SEE ALSO Senate Poll Shows Jasmine Crockett Leading Dems, Fox News Responds By Flat-Out Lying About Her Texas Flood Comments was originally published on
Black America Web
28 minutes ago
- Black America Web
Trump's ‘Good English' Gaffe Is Proof He Still Doesn't Get Africa Or Grammar
Source: Anadolu / Getty Donald Trump's latest attempt at foreign diplomacy was once again marked by ignorance after turning a diplomatic gesture into yet another example of his inability to speak respectfully or intelligently about other cultures, especially those from Africa. Earlier this week, while hosting five African leaders at the White House in what he framed as a renewed effort to 'invest in trade, not aid,' Trump managed to simultaneously insult and embarrass us all after asking Liberian President Joseph Boakai where he learned to 'speak so beautifully?' 'Such good English, it's beautiful,' Trump said. 'Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?' Boakai, seemingly unfazed, responded that he was educated in Liberia, where English is, in fact, the official language. Perplexed, Trump said: 'That's very interesting. I have people at this table who can't speak nearly as well.' But this wasn't a compliment, it was a microaggression wrapped in ignorance, delivered with the smugness of someone who can barely string together a grammatically correct sentence himself. What's worse than the remark was the reception by President Boakai. Rather than seizing the moment to challenge the insult, he instead nodded along before later noting that Liberia cosigned Trump's MAGA message. 'Liberia believes in the policy of making America great again,' Boakai said, sounding like a man too grateful for his seat at the table to question the menu. Let's talk about that for a moment. Founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society, Liberia was birthed with the goal of resettling freed slaves in Africa. The country declared independence from the American Colonization Society in 1847. In truth, Boakai's deference exposes the flaws of post-colonial politics where former colonies are still put in the diplomatic position of having to show up at the empire's front door with their hat in hand, seeking approval, investments, and photo ops. Now, rather than continuing to stand in solidarity with fellow African nations building intra-continental partnerships as promised, Liberia seems to be forced into a return to the very apron strings its ancestors severed. Earlier this month, U.S. authorities dissolved the U.S. Agency for International Development and said it was no longer following what they called 'a charity-based foreign aid model.' That decision sent shock waves across Liberia, where American support made up almost 2.6% of the gross national income, the highest percentage anywhere in the world, according to the Center for Global Development. Following the inhumane decision with the backhanded compliment on President Boakai's dialect, many Africans who speak English, not as a second language but as a national one, view Trump's comment as not only offensive, but deeply condescending. South African politician Veronica Mente took to X to question why Boakai decided to remain in the meeting, writing: 'What stops [Boakai] from standing up and leaving?' While an unnamed Liberian diplomat reportedly told CNN the remark 'was not appropriate.' Foday Massaquoi, chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change-Council of Patriots, told NBC that while the remarks were typical of Trump's engagement with foreign leaders, the condescending tone was amplified by the fact that the leaders were African. 'As a matter of fact, it also proves that the West is not taking us seriously as Africans,' Foday Massaquoi said. 'President Trump was condescending; he was very disrespectful to the African leader.' Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Kula Fofana, spokesperson for Boakai's office, told The Associated Press: 'I believe that as journalists, it is important to focus on the substantive discussions at the summit.' The optics are troubling. Instead of prioritizing the continued forging of stronger alliances with fellow African nations or investing in regional partnerships that prioritize African interests, Liberia is clamoring for U.S. approval and economic investment, and for what? A seat at a table where they are met with surprise at their ability to speak English? Liberia was created to escape the very systems of marginalization its leaders now seem willing to tolerate in exchange for attention from Western powers. Trump's fixation on English is a recycled political tool, a symbol of nationalism, and a Jim Crow-tainted litmus test attempting to determine worth and value by its proximity to whiteness. From mocking South Asian and Middle Eastern reporters for their accents to repeatedly praising the 'good English' of white European leaders, his comments reflect a deeply embedded bias. It's a bias that elevates whiteness as the standard of intellect and civility while dismissing everyone else. What makes his comments all the more absurd is his own often incoherent and error-riddled speech. This is a man who created words like 'covfefe,' signed an executive order declaring English the official language of the United States, and once told an English-speaking reporter he couldn't understand him 'because of the accent.' So when Trump marvels at another leader's ability to speak English 'beautifully,' the irony is almost laughable. The White House later defended the comment, calling it a 'heartfelt compliment,' but to many observers, it was yet another example of Trump's consistent failure to engage with the world respectfully or competently. At a time when Africa is emerging as a vital force in the global economy and a strategic player in the geopolitical arena, leaders like President Boakai must ask themselves: Are we here to build partnerships rooted in respect and mutual progress—or are we willing to trade dignity for diplomacy with a man who sees our brilliance as an anomaly? Because while Trump may have praised 'good English,' the world heard something far more familiar, the echo of condescension from a man who clearly benefited from teachers grading on a curve. SEE ALSO: Trump's Firing Of Carla Hayden Is Another Attack On Knowledge And History Donald Trump, Executive Overreach, And Project 2025's Blueprint SEE ALSO Trump's 'Good English' Gaffe Is Proof He Still Doesn't Get Africa Or Grammar was originally published on
New York Post
31 minutes ago
- New York Post
Accused killer Vance Boelter hints at motive in Post jailhouse interview
The man accused in the politically motivated assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband insisted to The Post this week the murders had nothing to do with President Trump or abortion — but stopped short of saying what allegedly drove him to kill. 'You are fishing and I can't talk about my case…I'll say it didn't involve either the Trump stuff or pro-life,' Vance Boelter wrote this week from a cell inside Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. 'I am pro-life personaly [sic] but it wasn't those,' he said, using the jail's internal messaging system. 'I will just say there is a lot of information that will come out in future that people will look at and judge for themselves that goes back 24 months before the 14th. If the gov ever let's [sic] it get out.' 5 'I'll say it didn't involve either the Trump stuff or pro-life,' accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter told the Post from Sherburne County Jail this week. Sherburne County Jail The Post's communication with Boelter, 57, included messages and two separate, 20-minute video visits Friday — and were his first public words, outside of brief court hearings, since his arrest for the murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home around 3:30 a.m. on June 14. Boelter harped on a handwritten, one-and-a-half page letter left in an abandoned SUV at the crime scene that was addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel, saying critical elements were kept from the public. 'Can I ask what you heard as an outside person about the note that the alleged person — I'll say alleged person — left in that car, did you hear anything about that?' demanded Boelter, wearing a yellow, jail-issued jumpsuit, in a thick Minnesotan accent. In the letter, which has not been released publicly, Boelter reportedly claimed he had been secretly trained by the US Military and was asked by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to perform the killings, so that the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate could run for Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar's seat. 5 Boelter allegedly wore a creepy latex mask and a police officer's uniform during the June 14 shootings of state Democratic lawmakers. FBI 'Certain details of that letter were leaked out that probably painted one kind of a picture, but a lot more important details that were in that letter were not leaked out,' Boelter said during the second televisit Friday, refusing to elaborate on the alleged details, besides to say they pertained to 'things that were going on in Minnesota.' 'I also made sure when I was arrested that they secured that letter — I made the request that they secure that letter before it gets destroyed — because I was concerned somebody would destroy it,' he said. Law enforcement found the letter alongside a hit list of 70 other politicians, including Walz and abortion providers in the North Star State, and flyers for the 'No Kings' anti-Trump rallies scheduled the same day as the killings. 5 Boelter is accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (right) and her husband, Mark, and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman (left) and his wife, Yvette. MelissaHortman/Facebook He told The Post after a long pause that he supported Trump, but refused to clarify his relationship to and feelings toward Democrat Walz, who appointed Boelter to Minnesota's Workforce Development Council in 2019. Boelter — who authorities say wore a creepy latex mask and a police officer's uniform during the attacks — is also accused of shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their Champlin home during the sick, early morning spree. In response to a question about his feelings toward the victims and their families, Boelter bizarrely invoked his Christian faith — recalling a Bible verse in which God tells his followers to love thy neighbors. 'I forgot which verse it was…but I've always followed that,' Boelter said of the teaching. 'You can maybe ask…if somebody believes that, and they love God and that they love their neighbor…allegedly, how could they be involved in a situation where some people are no longer here that were here before?' he eerily inquired. 5 Boelter had a hit list of 70 other politicians, including Gov. Tim Walz and abortion providers in the North Star State, according to authorities. via REUTERS 'I'll let you chew on that one,' he said. The ordained minister and father of four — who claimed to have business ventures in the food, farming, security and several other industries — also gave a small glimpse into his own family's turmoil. 'I talked to my wife for 2 minutes shortly after my arrest and then the call was cut off. Nothing since then. My wife and family had nothing to do with any of this. They were all shocked like others,' he wrote, referring to wife Jenny Boelter. Boelter's family were 'completely blindsided' by his alleged crimes, they said in a June 26 statement released through their lawyer. 'On behalf of my children and myself, I want to express our deepest sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families,' his wife, Jenny Boelter, said in the statement. 'This violence does not at all align with our beliefs as a family.' She did not return requests for comment. 5 The accused assassin said he briefly spoke with his wife, Jenny Boelter, following his arrest — but 'nothing since then.' Vance Boelter/Facebook Besides his wife and The Post, the accused assassin has only had contact with his lawyer and correctional officers inside the county lockup, where he's been held in a central booking cell for nearly a month. 'My immune system is failing because I am being held in a booking cell that's not made to live in,' he whined. '[I] wasn't issued cloths [sic] for almost 3 weeks. Lights never shut off. Sleep on plastic pad on concrete floor.' 'I'm not allowed to be around or talk to anyone except the guards,' he wrote. Sherburne County Jail officials could not be reached for comment. The FBI did not respond to inquiries by the time of publication.
