Trump Pal And MAGA Influencer Attacks Rep. Jasmine Crockett With Racist Term

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Republican political activist Laura Loomer used a racially charged term to insult Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in a post on social media this week.
On Thursday, the far-right activist quoted a post on X that referenced Crockett's alleged treatment of her staff. Loomer then took it as an opening to hurl her own set of insults.
'Why are people surprised?' Loomer asked. 'This is typical DEI Shaniqua behavior.'
Loomer's usage of 'Shaniqua' was widely interpreted as a racist dig — the name is commonly associated with Black women and has often been weaponized as a derogatory and demeaning stereotype.
But, she didn't stop there.
In a follow-up post, Loomer doubled down and tagged Crockett directly.
'In the dictionary next to the word Shaniqua is a photo of Jasmine Crockett,' she wrote.
Users on the platform quickly rallied behind Crockett, calling out Loomer's language.
'Please sit your racist behind down,' one user replied.
Another asked, 'If you have so much merit why haven't you gotten a White House job yet??'
This isn't the first time the Texas Democrat has been on the receiving end of GOP attacks. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump insulted her intelligence during an interview with CNBC, calling her 'low-IQ.'
'The Democrat Party is self-destructing,' he stated. 'I mean, when you have low-IQ people like [Jasmine] Crockett... I wonder if she's any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett, who is a great, great, a great gentleman. I wonder if she's got any relationship to Davy Crockett, the great old Davy Crockett.'
Crockett responded in a CNN interview the next day, saying Trump has 'nothing of substance to contribute when it comes to critiquing me.'
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