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Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers Walk Back Jasmine Crockett Comments

Podcast hosts apologized after urging listeners not to donate to Crockett’s Senate campaign.

Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers Walk Back Jasmine Crockett Comments
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
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Podcast hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers apologized after urging listeners not to donate to Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign and drawing criticism for their comments.

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Beto O'Rourke
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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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