In a headline that practically writes itself, Rep. Jasmine Crockett cotton pickers just became the latest viral phrase in America’s ongoing saga of political absurdity. During a church appearance in Connecticut, Congresswoman Crockett (D-TX) boldly claimed that the United States needs illegal immigrants because—brace yourself—“we done picking cotton.”
Yes, that’s what she said. Apparently, in Crockett’s mind, enforcing immigration laws would result in crops going unpicked and America falling apart faster than the Biden press team during a Q&A.
👀 What Did She Say Exactly?
Speaking at Grace Baptist Church’s 125th anniversary celebration in Waterbury, Connecticut, Crockett took the mic to address immigration and labor. But rather than offering thoughtful analysis or citing any data, she decided to channel a bizarre plantation-era analogy, stating:
“Let me tell you something. The reason there’s a labor force is because we [Black people] ain’t picking cotton no more.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "We are a country of immigrants… none of y'all trying to go and farm right now… WE DONE PICKING COTTON" pic.twitter.com/7yPITVctGO
— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) April 7, 2025
Now, setting aside how historically cringeworthy and tone-deaf that is—especially in a church—it begs the question: is this really the go-to argument for supporting illegal immigration? We literally can’t believe she said this, wait, yes we can. She called the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott “Hot Wheels”.
This line of reasoning is so wild that even Kamala Harris’s word salad starts to make more sense by comparison.
🤦♀️ Is This a Pattern with Crockett?
Yes. Yes, it is.
Jasmine Crockett isn’t new to inflammatory or eyebrow-raising statements. Just a few weeks prior, she managed to insult Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a paraplegic, by calling him “Governor Hot Wheels.” While some of her supporters tried to defend the quip as “political satire,” the rest of the country just cringed and moved on to Google “Who is Jasmine Crockett?”
Crockett also famously called former President Donald Trump a “mofo” on live television. And in the same breath, she wondered why people take issue with her level of professionalism. Color us stunned.
📉 Immigration, Cotton, and a Whole Lot of Nonsense
Let’s unpack the logic—or lack thereof. According to Crockett, we can’t enforce border security because we’d be left with no one to do the manual labor. That implies two things:
- Illegal immigrants are here to do the jobs Americans won’t, and
- Black Americans have graduated from such work.
It’s not only deeply insulting to both immigrants and Black Americans but it also paints an outdated, racially charged picture of labor in America. Has she seen a cotton field recently? There are machines for that now, Jasmine. This isn’t 1850. We’re not building the economy on a cotton gin and a prayer.
Her comments ignore the complexities of legal immigration, labor reform, and economic policy. But sure, let’s reduce it to who’s picking what crop and whether someone’s “done” doing it.
🗳 Who Is Jasmine Crockett Anyway?
Crockett represents Texas’ 30th Congressional District, a heavily Democratic area encompassing parts of Dallas. She succeeded Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a respected elder stateswoman who somehow handed over the reins to someone with the political finesse of a TikTok influencer doing hot takes on geopolitics.
Despite her legislative record being thinner than a Hollywood gluten-free menu, Crockett has made a name for herself with these kinds of statements. But hey, if the goal was attention, mission accomplished.
🧠 Honest Question: Does She Understand Her Own Argument?
One has to wonder whether Crockett fully grasps the implications of what she’s saying. Advocating for illegal immigration by suggesting it’s needed to replace one racial group’s labor with another’s is something no Republican could ever get away with. The outrage would be nuclear. But when it’s a Democrat? Crickets from the mainstream media.
🎯 Focus Keyword Watch
If you made it this far, you’ve now read Jasmine Crockett cotton pickers at least five times. That’s as many times as the Biden White House has tried to redefine the word “recession.”
🙄 Final Thoughts
In a time when our country faces serious challenges—soaring inflation, open borders, international instability—it’s comforting to know we can still count on Jasmine Crockett to keep things unserious. Maybe the next time she wants to speak about labor, immigration, or history, she could spend five minutes doing something radical: research.
Until then, we’ll be over here shaking our heads—and yes, picking apart her arguments instead of cotton.
