Dem Rep Crockett claims calling Trump 'wannabe Hitler' is not inciting violence

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) argued Friday that political insults do not equate to encouraging physical violence, drawing a distinction between harsh rhetoric and direct calls for harm.

Speaking on The Breakfast Club with host Charlamagne Tha God, Crockett discussed political discourse and rising concerns about violence in the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Me disagreeing with you, me calling you, you know, wannabe Hitler, all of those things are not necessarily saying, ‘Go out and hurt somebody,’” Crockett said, according to The Wrap.

She contrasted that with President Donald Trump’s past remarks, pointing to his infamous 2016 comment in Sioux Center, Iowa: “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”