Overview

• On June 19, Rep. Jasmine Crockett told Katie Couric’s podcast that Trump supporters are “mentally ill” and emblematic of a national mental health crisis.
• Crockett criticized the planned Army 250th anniversary parade as a politicized spectacle and labeled its backers “sick.”
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the remarks “incredibly derogatory” toward nearly 80 million Americans during a press briefing.
• Leavitt highlighted the America First movement’s supporters as hardworking patriots, business owners, law enforcement officers, nurses, teachers and middle America.
• Leavitt invited Crockett to attend a Trump rally to gain firsthand insight into the president’s base.