President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk can not shake Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s spirit.
During an interview on the nation’s Capitol on Thursday, Crockett, a Democrat representing Texas, was requested, “Elon and Trump are attempting to threaten and intimidate, are you intimidated?”
Crockett swiftly and confidently responded: “No.”
“I used to ask myself, ‘If I used to be part of the Civil Rights Motion again within the day, what position would I play?’” mentioned Crockett. “By no means imagined that I’d have the ability to play such a position.”
She went on to talk about the hardships the Black neighborhood needed to endure so as to make her place a actuality.
“As solely the fifty fifth Black lady to be elected to Congress, understanding that folks fought for what they might not see, I feel that I owe it not solely to the generations that got here earlier than me, however the generations which might be coming behind me,” Crockett mentioned.
Recounting how her ancestors fought relentlessly in order that she may have the ability to take part within the freedoms we all know in the present day, Crockett acknowledged she could be remiss if she didn’t use her voice to talk out towards ongoing injustices.
Because the daughter of a preacher, Crockett additionally remarked that “God has not given me a spirit of concern.” Regardless of any smear campaigns, she mentioned she stays resolute: “I do know that what I’m doing is true.”
“I understand how I acquired right here and I do know that the generations coming behind me deserve it,” she mentioned.
On Tuesday, Crockett additionally had a easy message for Musk. In an interview posted to X, previously Twitter, the congresswoman was requested if she had a message for Musk, to which she merely responded: “Fuck off.”
