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Ex-'SNL' star agrees Jasmine Crockett Senate campaign would be waste of money

Podcast hosts urged listeners not to support Crockett’s Senate campaign and questioned her prospects in Texas.

Ex-'SNL' star agrees Jasmine Crockett Senate campaign would be waste of money
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On the “Las Culturistas” podcast, Matt Rogers urged listeners not to donate to Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign, and Bowen Yang agreed. Rogers said he did not expect Crockett to win a Texas Senate seat.

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Texas representative and Senate candidate discussed as the target of the hosts’ criticism

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Donald Trump
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Former Maine Senate candidate mentioned in Yang’s account of his donation

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Former Texas Senate candidate cited as a comparison

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Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Apologize Over Comments About Jasmine Crockett

Podcast hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang urged listeners not to donate to Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate campaign, with Rogers questioning her chances of winning. Left-leaning outlets emphasize backlash and apologies, and challenge the hosts’ assessment of Crockett’s prospects. Center outlets cover different aspects, including Rogers’s apology, Crockett’s campaign activity and scrutiny of her finances. Right-leaning outlets foreground the hosts’ prediction that Crockett is unlikely to win and their warning against donations; one article also links campaign funding to primary conflict.

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