Overview

• At MoveOn’s Phoenix stop of its “Won’t Back Down Tour” on August 3, Rep. Crockett declared that President Trump was “a piece of shit” and blamed congressional Republicans and the Supreme Court for enabling his unchecked actions.
• She accused House and Senate Republicans of being complicit and urged Congress to impose ethics guardrails on the Supreme Court, highlighting that lower courts already enforce such rules and pointing to alleged financial improprieties by justices.
• Crockett tied her rhetoric to the goal of flipping the House in 2026 and denounced Texas’s mid-decade redistricting plan as “racist and anti-democratic” for its potential to dilute minority voting power.
• On August 5, President Trump fired back in a CNBC interview, labeling Crockett a “very low IQ person” and warning that Democrats were “self-destructing” by elevating figures like her.
• The exchange underscores escalating partisan tensions and the high-stakes battle over checks and balances as both parties gear up for the 2026 midterms.