Overview
- During a Jan. 7 Las Culturistas episode, Rogers told listeners, “Don’t waste your money… sending to Jasmine Crockett,” and Yang agreed.
- Over the weekend, both posted Instagram apologies, with Rogers conceding his “phrasing was not right” and Yang pledging to use his platform more responsibly.
- Listeners criticized the segment as unfair to a Black woman candidate and said the comments echoed racist and misogynistic narratives.
- Crockett launched her Senate bid on Dec. 8, setting up a primary against state Rep. James Talarico in a state where Democrats have not won statewide in more than 35 years.
- Reporting has alleged the NRSC amplified favorable polls to encourage her run, and some Democrats have privately questioned her general-election viability; as of the latest reports, Crockett had not publicly responded.