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Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a 'piece of s---' during liberal rally
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, did not hold back when sharing her opinion of President Donald Trump during a progressive rally on Sunday. The firebrand congresswoman from Texas urged the Democratic Party to get aggressive against the administration at the Phoenix stop of MoveOn's "Won't Back Down Tour," hitting Trump with the obscene description in the process. "Listen, Donald Trump is a piece of s---. OK, we know that," she said, as the crowd cheered her on. Crockett joined fellow Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Yassamin Ansari, for the rally held by the political advocacy group to inspire voters ahead of next year's midterm elections. Ahead of her slam on Trump, the congresswoman said she's confident that a Democratic candidate will win the 2028 presidential election, and laid out the strategy the party should have to secure that victory. "But what are we going to need to do then?" she asked. "For me, it's getting aggressive." "Now listen, I'm not gonna say that's what we gonna do, but I'm telling y'all what my vision gonna be," she continued, pointing to limiting the Supreme Court, which she called "corrupt." "We need to have some real guardrails around this Supreme Court because the Supreme Court has paved the way for half the stuff that we see that's going on." She then used the expletive against Trump but argued that it's Congress and the high court that need to be reined in because they're the institutions allowing him to implement his agenda. "But in a functioning democracy, he still would not be able to get away with this. But he's been able to get away with this because the House Republicans are complicit. He's been able to get away with this because Senate Republicans are complicit. But most importantly, the courts, especially the Supreme Court, is complicit." She added that the court has "no ethics guardrail," while lower courts do. "How much sense does that make when we know that they're taking money – we have the paper trail – and they refuse to put guardrails on themselves?" she asked. "And so, it's time for us to do it for 'em," Crockett declared. The left-wing lawmaker has frequently traded barbs with the president over the past few months. On her X account, Crockett has gone as far as to label Trump a "buffoon" and a "mofo," the abbreviated version of the word "mother----er." Trump has mocked the idea of Crockett being the future of the Democratic Party and called her "low IQ." The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Straits Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Democrats' path to power Is ‘climate populism', US representative says
US Representative Yassamin Ansari said that getting rid of renewables 'is a mistake when you're talking about energy costs'. SEATTLE – Populist messages on climate change, including the potential for cleaner energy to lower electricity bills, are crucial as the Democrats seek to win back control of Congress in 2026's midterm election, according to Representative Yassamin Ansari. 'This climate populism message is one that we really need to lean into,' the Arizona Democrat said at the Bloomberg Green Seattle conference on July 15. 'When it comes to the cost of living, there is a clear connection between your utility prices and your energy costs and, in Arizona, your AC bills being higher than ever.' Republicans 'are entirely focusing our energy portfolio on oil and gas', explained Ms Ansari, warning that getting rid of renewables 'is a mistake when you're talking about energy costs'. Before entering Congress in 2025, Ms Ansari spent her career working on climate both internationally and locally. Now, she's spending much of her time calling out President Donald Trump's administration and the Republican-controlled Congress for cutting climate funding and rolling back climate policies. 'Some of the legislation in recent weeks, especially the Trump budget Bill – it represents some of the worst environmental rollbacks we've ever seen,' she said at the conference. Instead of focusing solely on the risks these Bills pose to the climate, Ms Ansari said Democrats should focus on how the legislation impacts people. Inflation ranks as one of the top three issues most concerning to Americans, while climate change ranks near the bottom, according to recent Pew Research Centre polling. The recent tax legislation signed into law by Mr Trump earlier in July, which pulls back federal support for new clean energy production, could cause electricity rates to increase between 9 per cent to 18 per cent by 2035, according to an analysis by the environmental think tank Energy Innovation. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore July BTO launch to have over 4,600 balance flats, 2 BTO projects with under than 3-year wait Singapore Acute psychiatry services to be expanded across all healthcare clusters: MOH Singapore 'Kpods broke our marriage, shattered our children': Woman on husband's vape addiction Business US tariffs may last well after Trump; crucial for countries to deepen trade ties: SM Lee Multimedia Telling the Singapore story for 180 years Asia Indonesia police detain 12 suspects over baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore Life Walking for exercise? Here are tips on how to do it properly Singapore 'Nobody deserves to be alone': Why Mummy and Acha have fostered over 20 children in the past 22 years Beyond focusing on the impacts the Bill will have, Ms Ansari said, Democrats need to refine their vision for the future. 'Now is a really important time for Democrats to plan when it comes to what is the legislation that we want to push forward when we have the House, and again when we have the trifecta' of both chambers of Congress and the presidency. Bloomberg
Bloomberg
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Democrats' Path to Power Is ‘Climate Populism', US Representative Says
Populist messages on climate change, including the potential for cleaner energy to lower electricity bills, are crucial as the Democrats seek to win back control of Congress in next year's midterm election, according to Representative Yassamin Ansari. 'This climate populism message is one that we really need to lean into,' the Arizona Democrat said at the Bloomberg Green Seattle conference on Tuesday. 'When it comes to the cost of living, there is a clear connection between your utility prices and your energy costs and, in Arizona, your AC bills being higher than ever.'
Bloomberg
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Rep. Yassamin Ansari on Climate Legislation
Yassamin Ansari, AZ-03, US House of Representatives discusses future legislation for climate action with Bloomberg's Zahra Hirji at Bloomberg Green Seattle 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
CNN
01-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Video: Lawmaker flags uptick in ICE detentions of Iranian nationals
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona), an Iranian-American lawmaker, raises concerns over a recent uptick in ICE detentions of Iranian nationals. She says the surge has sparked online backlash and renewed scrutiny of national security-driven immigration enforcement.
