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Lib Star Warns Dems Not To Waste Donations On Crockett Campaign

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SNL alum Bowen Yang bluntly backed a warning that donating to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign is throwing money away.

His assessment came during an episode of the “Las Culturistas” podcast, where Yang and co-host Matt Rogers turned a pop culture rant into a pointed critique of Democratic political ambition.

Rogers used a timed segment meant to “rant, rail, rave” to unload on what he described as politicians who make every move about themselves, placing Crockett squarely in that category.

“Anytime a politician is making it too obviously about themselves, I’m already done,” Rogers remarked, before issuing a direct message to listeners. “And don’t waste your money sending to Jasmine Crockett. Do not do it.”

Yang immediately aligned himself with the warning, offering a short but decisive endorsement. “I must agree,” he replied.

Rogers leaned on his own personal regret as a cautionary tale for donors tempted by long-shot campaigns.

“Don’t do it. Don’t. You’re going to waste your money. Take it from someone who sent Sara Gideon a ton of money in Maine. Just don’t do it. Don’t waste your money. Don’t do it,” he argued.

“It’s hard enough to come by,” he added, backing the idea that contributors need to be selective.

Rogers later clarified that his criticism was not personal dislike of Crockett but skepticism about her broader appeal beyond a niche base.

“She’s not going to win a Senate seat in Texas, you guys,” Rogers insisted. “Like, if Beto O’Rourke couldn’t do it, Jasmine Crockett is not going to do it.”.

Yang and Rogers reflected on past liberal political enthusiasm that they now view with embarrassment or frustration.

Yang revisited his early support for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race, casting it as a misstep shaped by the mood of the moment.

“This is another thing about early days ‘Las Culturistas’ that I regret is being a Hillary stan,” he acknowledged.

Rogers pushed back, defending their earlier posture as a desperate attempt to secure a win.

“I don’t regret it because I think we were trying really hard to just win,” he replied. “I know. But I feel so silly,” Yang admitted.

Rogers also aimed his criticism at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, dismissing the idea that the Democrat has a viable path to the White House.

“The No. 1 actionable thing that Gavin Newsom can do right now is text Savannah Guthrie and get whoever just did her vocal surgery,” Rogers joked, suggesting silence might be more effective than constant media appearances.

He added that Newsom could still tweet attacks on President Donald Trump, which he mocked as a losing strategy.

Yang piled on with a California-specific jab that tied ambition to unfinished business. “Get vocal surgery and finish the damn 405,” he remarked.

While the podcast hosts were questioning Crockett’s viability, the Texas congresswoman was defending her Senate run on national television.

Appearing on ABC’s “The View,” Crockett argued that demographic math, not celebrity commentary, fuels her confidence.

“We are also a majority minority state,” Crockett declared when asked why she is pursuing a Senate bid.

“So, for everybody that’s like, ‘Well, she running for Senate, and she black.’ Yes, I am. I am. … We have more African-Americans in the state of Texas than any other state.”

Crockett framed her campaign as data-driven rather than symbolic. “What I did is, I evaluated the numbers. The numbers are clear that we can win,” she insisted.

She declined to release those figures publicly, portraying secrecy as strategy.

“I want to be clear that a lot of people haven’t put their numbers up, and I haven’t put mine up for a good reason because I’m playing for keeps. But let me tell you that I know how to evaluate, and I know how to win races,” she explained.

Crockett claimed her internal data reshaped the race, asserting that a rival dropped out after seeing her numbers.

“He decided to step aside because he felt like what mattered was getting the best person across the finish line,” she added.

Crockett also addressed comments from Vice President JD Vance, who had taken aim at her persona during a Turning Point event.

“The record speaks for itself. She wants to be a senator, though her street girl persona is about as real as her nails,” Vance told the audience, igniting controversy.

Asked to respond, Crockett rejected the characterization outright. “First of all, my nails are real,” she shot back, before pivoting to campaign strategy and voter outreach.

She argued that Republicans are more disciplined about testing messages with their base, while Democrats often lag behind.

Crockett suggested her appeal unsettles conservatives because it reaches voters Democrats have struggled to hold.

“What disturbs them is that I am able to get at a demographic that Democrats have been losing,” she claimed.

“Those that don’t have a college degree, by over 70 percent, choose me. That’s a demographic we’ve been losing,” she continued.

She attempted to ground her image in professional experience rather than rhetoric.

“I was a criminal defense attorney, I was a public defender, I am somebody who walked into plenty of jails and dealt with real killers,” Crockett recalled.

“So, let me be clear, I understand what happens in the streets, but I don’t have to quote-unquote be a ‘street girl,’” she added.

When panelist Joy Behar suggested the criticism was racist, Crockett agreed without hesitation. “Joy, you know it’s racist,” she replied. “We know that.”

Crockett then accused Republicans aligned with Vance and President Trump of attempting to fracture minority voters by questioning her authenticity.

She likening Trump to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro while discussing elections and redistricting.

“As we sit here on Jan. 6, I do want to be clear, somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States,” Crockett asserted, tying her argument to claims about democratic norms.

She also argued that public outrage would follow if similar tactics were used against American leaders.

“This ain’t about Venezuelans. I get that there are people that don’t like the leader,” she said.

“And, and regardless, somebody coming into the United States and grabbing our leader in the middle of the night and killing people in this country, I’m sure everybody would be outraged at them doing it that way.”

See Crockett’s full interview on “The View” here:

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