Reporter Reveals Jasmine Crockett Had Her Removed From a Rally For Being a 'Top-Notch Hater' Who 'Will Spin'
Crockett denied a reporter’s account that she was removed from a rally and released an ad criticizing James Talarico.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYLatin Times is an established news publisher, and this article identifies its author and attributes the disputed account to the reporter who described it. The short report offers the lawmaker’s denial but does not independently verify what happened.
- Source type — A national news publisher, though not a major wire service or newspaper of record.
- Author attribution — The article names its author.
- Source diversity — It includes the reporter’s account, Crockett’s denial and a statement from the Atlantic editor in chief.
- Evidence — The report does not independently establish whether the removal occurred.
The article attributes the conflicting accounts and includes Crockett’s denial, but supplies little independent corroboration or context for the disputed incident.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives space to both Godfrey’s account and Crockett’s denial, but provides no independent confirmation of the incident and little additional context.
- Source diversity — The story includes statements from the reporter, Crockett and the Atlantic editor in chief, but no independent witness or verification.
- Counterarguments presented — Crockett and her spokesperson deny that the incident occurred, and Crockett challenges Godfrey’s credibility.
- Loaded language — The charged phrase in the headline is attributed to a text described by Godfrey.
The report centers a critical allegation but also includes Crockett’s denial and her criticism of the reporter. The article does not show a consistent ideological framing.
- Source selection — The article presents both Godfrey’s account and Crockett’s denial, along with the Atlantic editor in chief’s response.
- Headline — The headline foregrounds the reporter’s allegation and repeats a disparaging phrase attributed to a staff text.
- Framing — The account is presented as a dispute rather than as an established fact.
The Atlantic reporter Elaine Godfrey said Rep. Jasmine Crockett had her escorted out of a rally after a staff text called her a “top-notch hater”; Crockett denied it. The article also describes Crockett’s campaign ad criticizing Senate candidate James Talarico.
Elaine Godfrey recounted that a staffer showed her a text describing her as a “top-notch hater” who “will spin” and saying she should leave the rally. Godfrey said she was escorted out by four guards. Crockett and a spokesperson denied that the incident happened; Crockett criticized Godfrey’s record of truthfulness. Godfrey stood by her account, and Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg criticized the reported treatment of the reporter.
The article also says Crockett released an ad attacking Senate candidate James Talarico, including claims about his support from a billionaire-funded super PAC and missed votes. The claims are presented as statements in the ad.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Crockett in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Crockett’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Texas representative accused of having a reporter removed from a rally and of attacking a primary opponent in a campaign ad
Texas Senate candidate criticized in a campaign ad released by Crockett
President mentioned as a political foil in a quoted description of Crockett
Part of a bigger story
17 OUTLETSCardi B endorsed Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary and urged Texans to vote for her. Left-leaning outlets focus on a choice between campaign messages and a disputed account of a reporter’s removal from a rally. Center outlets present Cardi B’s endorsement as campaign news, alongside polling, candidate contrasts and the disputed account. Right-leaning outlets cover the endorsement and polling, but also emphasize allegations about a reporter’s removal, with critical portrayals of Crockett.
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