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Jasmine Crockett hits back at Trump’s latest ‘low IQ’ insult: ‘I don’t know what Black woman hurt him’

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, hit back at President Donald Trump on Monday after he, yet again, attacked her as “low IQ.” “I’m waiting on a reporter…[to] finally asked him what is his IQ, because he is constantly talking about…he doesn’t even know what a low IQ is,” Crockett fired back at Trump during an interview on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.” “He doesn’t even know which scores are low. And I can guarantee you that whatever score he’s […]

todayOctober 28, 2025

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Obama addresses Charlie Kirk’s past Michelle Obama insult— calls death a “tragedy” but says it’s okay to debate his ideas

Former President Barack Obama addressed a live audience this week in Erie, Pennsylvania, covering everything from Donald Trump to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s past attacks on Black women — including his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama. In 2023, Kirk claimed that women such as Michelle Obama, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, MSNBC host Joy Reid, and the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee lacked intelligence and only advanced by taking opportunities from others via affirmative action. “You do not have the […]

todaySeptember 17, 2025 1

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‘It’s an insult’: Gov. Wes Moore vows to take Trump to court for blocking FEMA aid to Maryland

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has vowed to take President Donald Trump to court after the president denied the governor’s request for FEMA disaster assistance relief following devastating floods in May. “It’s an insult to Marylanders and the community still suffering in the aftermath of this storm,” Moore said in a video response to the Trump administration’s decision. Moore explained that despite meeting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “longstanding set of criteria,” the Trump administration said Maryland’s request was “not warranted.” […]

todayJuly 25, 2025

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Unpacking Harris’ choice to demur on race and gender; dismiss Trump’s ‘turn Black’ insult during CNN interview

In her first sit-down interview since becoming the Democratic Party presidential nominee, Kamala Harris notably did not lean too much into the conversation about her race and gender.When asked about the historic nature of her candidacy by CNN’s Dana Bash, who noted Harris did not “explicitly” mention her identity as a Black and South Asian woman during her DNC speech, the vice president said, “I am running because I believe that I am the best person to do this job […]

todayAugust 30, 2024

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Trump’s ‘horrible city’ comment about Milwaukee slammed as insult to Black voters

Democratic leaders slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent insult of Milwaukee, which they see as a direct slight to Black and brown communities across the city.  “For folks who are saying Donald Trump is trying to make inroads for Black voters, well, he’s telling Black voters, he’s telling brown voters exactly how he feels by attacking the most diverse city in a state that he is desperately trying to win in November,” said Mandela Barnes, a senior fellow at […]

todayJune 14, 2024

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered an epic clapback to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s insult because Jasmine Crockett is about that life

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is the kind of sister you’re proud to see get into Congress. She’s a Democrat who represents parts of Dallas, and she’s a lawyer who’s tough, smart and ginsu knife sharp with the tongue. I met her at theGrio Awards and her presence is powerful. You can feel her warrior spirit. There are lots of great clips of her reading […]

todayMay 17, 2024 1