Overview
- Speaking in Phoenix at Turning Point USA’s America Fest, Vice President JD Vance derided Jasmine Crockett’s “street-girl persona” and made a jab about her nails.
- The remarks drew loud applause from the packed, youth-focused conservative audience.
- Crockett responded on X with a sharp rebuke of Vance and President Trump, telling Vance to stop focusing on her and to address what she called broader misgovernance.
- Crockett is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. John Cornyn, and her campaign launch has featured Trump’s past insults of her.
- Her rising national profile has been fueled by frequent criticism of President Trump, even as some progressives scrutinize her vote for a bill that temporarily restricted U.S. funding for UNRWA.