Overview
- Progressive radio host Stephanie Miller posted photos saying she kissed Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s sneakers and wrote that she “worships the ground she walks on.”
- Crockett confirmed the interaction in a brief video, responding “This is true!” when Miller asked her to verify the kiss.
- The images spread widely after the Libs of TikTok account amplified them, prompting extensive online criticism of both women.
- Miller later told followers on Bluesky that the gesture was a joke and derided critics in posts celebrating the attention.
- Reports place the encounter at a California celebration for Proposition 50, and coverage situates Crockett as a rising Democrat who has signaled interest in higher office.