Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is facing criticism from conservatives after praising Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) during a recent MSNBC interview.
“I actually don’t hate Senator Cornyn at all,” Crockett said, describing him as “somebody who typically works in a very bipartisan way, unlike Senator Cruz” and “literally doing everything that he can to hopefully get some of that MAGA base.”
Crockett claimed Cornyn’s request for the FBI to help return Texas Democrats who left the state to avoid a special session vote was not serious but a political tactic aimed at misleading Trump voters.
“The MAGA base won’t know that,” she said.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Cornyn’s communications director, Matt Mackowiak, faced scrutiny last year after conservative activists including Laura Loomer accused him of paying a Florida sex worker. Screenshots published by Current Revolt showed payments from Mackowiak to a woman named Yuliet Cabrera labeled “Front lawn project” and “Deck project.” Mackowiak confirmed the payments but described them as acts of financial support.
Several conservative commentators criticized Cornyn after Crockett’s remarks.
“She said she is actually friends with Cornyn and that he doesn’t actually want to support the MAGA agenda, he is just saying what he needs to say to win his primary election in 2026,” Loomer said on X.
“How can you claim to be pro-Trump when you and your campaign are funded by the same anti-Trump donors who opposed President Trump’s 2024 re-election?” she added.
“Jasmine Crockett just said the quiet part out loud. John Cornyn isn’t MAGA. He’s a RINO who worked with Democrats to pass gun control, and he’s only pretending to be MAGA to fool Texas primary voters,” DC Draino wrote on X.
The Dallas Express reached out to Cornyn’s office for comment but did not receive a response.