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Crockett Rally Backlash

Jasmine Crockett faced backlash after linking racism, World Cup fandom, and a White Pride rally.

July 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 8:40pm ET

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What happened

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) drew conservative backlash after comments Tuesday at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on the Smithsonian, where she called the proceeding the Republicans’ “White Pride rally.” During questioning of Yale historian David Blight, Crockett discussed World Cup rooting involving Argentina and cited the country’s history of racism. Blight said Argentina has a racial history but expressed uncertainty about how it related to soccer fandom. Republicans and conservative commentators responded by calling for Crockett to be censured.

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