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No Lies From Trump Detected: Jasmine Crockett's Opening Senate Campaign Ad Is a Low-IQ DOOZIE

Crockett opened her Senate campaign with an ad built around President Trump’s insults about her intelligence.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
Dec 9, 2025
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Jasmine Crockett opened her Senate campaign with an ad using recordings of President Trump repeatedly insulting her intelligence. Twitchy ridicules the ad and argues it could hurt her campaign.

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Texas representative and Senate candidate whose campaign ad is the subject of the article

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose recorded insult is used in Crockett’s campaign ad

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor mentioned in a hypothetical joke about a future campaign ad

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Texas representative mentioned as a possible Republican Senate nominee

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate mentioned as a possible Republican nominee

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as a possible Republican Senate nominee

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Jasmine Crockett Announces Texas Senate Campaign With Launch Video

Outlets agree that Representative Jasmine Crockett announced a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas, entering the Democratic primary. Left-leaning outlets focus on what her candidacy could mean for Democrats in Texas, mixing supportive treatment of her launch video with concerns about statewide electability. Center outlets focus on the race and Crockett’s statewide appeal, including campaign details and criticism from political opponents. Right-leaning outlets more often criticize her launch and question her prospects, sometimes presenting her campaign as an advantage for Republicans.

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