Rep. Jasmine Crockett says majority of GOP lawmakers think Trump's tariffs are 'crazy'

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Source: The Independent

Saturday 03 May 2025 16:30 EDT


Rep. Jasmine Crockett says that behind closed doors, many Republicans are questioning the decisions of the Trump administration and openly saying how “things are crazy.”

The Texas Democrat said that members of the GOP would publicly do “whatever [Trump] wants them to do at all times,” but that many saw the ongoing chaos caused by the president’s tariffs as “a problem.” Crockett made the remarks during an interview with CNN on Friday night, saying that the massive cuts in the president’s recent budget proposal were “absolutely insane.”

“Unfortunately, I don't feel like we're living at a time in which these representatives, whether they're senators or House members, are listening to their constituents,” she said. “If you listen to your constituents, then you will hear pain, and that pain is spread across the political spectrum. Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or independent, the cuts that you talked about, they are going to impact everyone.”

Asked about Trump’s pressure over Republicans in Congress, Crockett replied: “It seems like they do whatever he wants them to do at all times, right? “Like, behind closed doors, they will talk about how these things are crazy. You can find plenty of Republicans that will tell you that these tariffs are a problem. They will tell you that, and they know that it's a problem. This is why they don't want to go out and listen to their constituents by having town halls.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jasmine-crockett-trump-gop-tariffs-response-b2744429.html

[Skittles]

1. the majority of them think HE is crazy

but they STILL put Trump above country

[Blues Heron]

2. They are woking up! I love it! Do they know they can remove him? Someone tell them it's ok! Impeach!

Do it morons! You could be heros!

[Autumn]

3. Yet they sit there kissing his ass doing nothing.

[Linda ladeewolf]

4. I believe they are supporting trump because they hope sooner or later

He’ll drop dead on his own and they support part of what he’s doing. They like the money part and the control part, but not the part that makes them so unpopular and will cost them the senate and house, should we get to vote again. They like the tax cuts for the wealthy, but not removing the safety nets that their constituents need that will cost them votes.