Trump Posts About Davy And Jasmine Crockett. Is He OK?
Trump posts about Crockett and Davy Crockett, prompting the columnist to question his intent.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYNewsOne is an established national news publisher, and the article identifies its author. This piece is openly opinionated rather than a report built around independently sourced evidence.
- Editorial standards — The piece is clearly commentary, but provides limited supporting reporting for its interpretations.
- Source type — A national news outlet, with an established audience and publishing operation.
- Author attribution — The columnist is named.
The article quotes Trump’s post and Crockett’s response, but relies heavily on the author’s interpretation and charged assertions, with little independent evidence or competing perspective.
HOW WE SCORE ↗This is a sharply critical opinion column. It quotes the post and Crockett’s response but does not develop a counterargument or seek another interpretation.
- Opinion vs reporting — The author makes an explicit, strongly worded case against Trump’s conduct.
- Loaded language — The column uses repeated insults and forceful judgments.
- Counterarguments presented — The post is quoted, but no substantive alternative interpretation is presented.
The article uses strongly critical language about Trump and interprets his post as possibly racist, while offering no balancing perspective.
- Language tone — Uses repeated insults and contemptuous descriptions of Trump.
- Framing — Frames the post as potentially racist and backhanded, while acknowledging uncertainty about its intent.
- Source selection — Includes Trump’s post and Crockett’s reaction, but no other perspective on the post.
NewsOne columnist Zack Linly criticizes President Donald Trump’s post about Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Davy Crockett, questioning whether it was a compliment or a racist, backhanded insult; Crockett responds that she will remain in office and continue her work.
Linly describes Trump’s Truth Social post, which paired a video of “Ballad of Davy Crockett” with a message saying Davy Crockett would be proud of Jasmine Crockett’s political success. Linly questions whether the post was intended as an insult and interprets its contrast between Davy’s “High IQ” and Jasmine’s success as potentially racist and backhanded. The article also places the post against the backdrop of the war and other actions by the administration.
Crockett says Trump is “clearly already missing me,” that she will remain in her seat until January and that she plans to keep working on behalf of the public. She also wonders whether Trump’s post relates to her questioning of Pam Bondi.
Community verdict
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 50% good look
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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SWIPE →President whose Truth Social post about Crockett is the subject of the column
Representative discussed in Trump’s post and respondent to it
Crockett's version of this story ↗Attorney general whom Crockett says she had questioned
Part of a bigger story
4 OUTLETSTrump posted a message about Representative Jasmine Crockett that referenced Davy Crockett, and Crockett responded afterward. Left-leaning outlets cast the post as bizarre and raise questions about Trump's mental state and whether it was a racist, backhanded insult. Center outlets describe it as odd or sarcastic, while also focusing on its racial implications, Crockett's reply and her planned departure from Congress.
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- Yahoo News · Trump Oddly Says Jasmine Crockett Is Davy Crockett's Relative, Lawmaker Says President Is 'Already Missing Me'
- Atlanta Black Star · 'This Can't be Real': Trump Posts a Bizarre Message Targeting Jasmine Crockett Right After Firing Pam Bondi. Now, Everyone Is Questioning His Mental Stability
- Crooks and Liars · Trump Praises Jasmine Crockett Because Her Last Name Rings A Bell
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