Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) drew cheers from an audience in Arizona after she referred to Donald Trump as a “piece of shit.”
The congresswoman made the comment at an event in Phoenix hosted by liberal political action group MoveOn, while slamming the lack of checks against Trump.
“Listen, Donald Trump is a piece of shit, OK?” Crockett said in a clip highlighted by Mediaite. “We know that. Yes, he is! But in a functioning democracy, he still would not be able to get away with this.”
The Texas Democrat said Trump is only allowed free rein because the Republican-controlled Congress and the courts have abdicated their constitutional responsibilities.
“He’s been able to away with this because the House Republicans are complicit,” Crockett said. “He’s been able to get away with this because Senate Republicans are complicit. But most importantly, the courts — especially the Supreme Court — is complicit! … They are the highest court in the land and they have no ethics guardrails.”
“Now you go down to the lower courts, and they do,” she continued. “How much sense does that make? Well, we know that they’re taking money. We have the paper trail. And they refuse to put guardrails on themselves. So it’s time for us to do it for them.”
