'Accurate': Jasmine Crockett Refuses to Walk Back Comparing Trump to Hitler When Confronted On CNN
Source: MEDIAite
Sep 21st, 2025, 2:00 pm
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) refused to walk back her comments comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, saying on Sunday that she has used accurate language in the past when comparing the commander-in-chief to the man who led Nazi Germany. She then doubled down on her claim, saying the president continues to use the Hitler playbook.
Crockett, during on CNNs State of the Union on Sunday morning, was shown several clips by co-host Dana Bash of her making inflammatory remarks, including calling President Trump a wannabe Hitler. Bash pressed Crockett on whether she had a responsibility as an elected official not to raise the temperature, but rather lower the temperature, especially when you consider conservative activist Charlie Kirk was just shot and killed for his political beliefs.
The Texas congresswoman declined to distance herself from her past comments. Instead, she doubled down and said the way Trump has acted lately, including celebrating Jimmy Kimmels suspension from ABC, make it fair to compare the USA to the Third Reich.
I think that my responsibility is to be transparent and to be honest, and the reality is that we are living in a time in which this administration and this regime is not interested in making sure that people understand history, Crockett said. We need to understand why they are so problematic. And so I am using that language because it is accurate language. When we see the consolidation of power, when we see them trying to chill speech of jokesters, when were seeing all of this, that is the playbook out of Hitler. And I wont deny it.
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Coldwater
(1,355 posts)popsdenver
(2,730 posts)I thought he was following Orwell's ANIMAL FARM
ck4829
(38,143 posts)Marthe48
(23,629 posts)One difference that might play in our favor. hitler wasn't a broken down demented old man when he had power. traitor felon is a broken down demented old man who is close to the end of his life on this planet. Even with the best health care in the world, he won't live forever.
littlemissmartypants
(35,006 posts)PatSeg
(53,813 posts)The main difference between Trump and the many strongmen he admires and tries to emulate is he is very old and unhealthy. He has so little time to do the vast damage he dreams of.
underpants
(197,535 posts)Screw them. Tone what down? The facts she just spelled out? F you.
Republicans have been goading and fanning the flames for decades with many actions deaths injuries as a result.
calimary
(91,165 posts)Theyre the ones turning up the temperature. EVERY time they stand up for him or deny that hes done anything wrong or that he lies full-out, like a snake in the sun.
Its our right to voice objections. And WERE the ones who tend to do so without using physical violence.
LittleGirl
(8,999 posts)underpants
(197,535 posts)etc.
AllaN01Bear
(29,947 posts)ck4829
(38,143 posts)SuzyandPuffpuff
(715 posts)Bambam!
ybbor
(1,765 posts)We need more like her! She should be leading the resistance, not the feckless Schumer and Jeffries. Strongly worded letters and tldr statements arent ringing true with the public. Call a spade a spade, as she does! Love her fearlessness!!!
Grokenstein
(6,445 posts)Ha ha ha, who am I kidding?
AverageOldGuy
(4,280 posts). . . and am close to leaving MSNBC.
I am so damn tired of this "lower the temperature" and "both sides" bullshit. WE DEMOCRATS DID NOT START THIS FIGHT.
I'm really beginning to wonder is there is a single commentator, anchor, or whateverthefuck you want to call them who has studied the history of Hitler's rise to power.
Bengus81
(10,445 posts)Botany
(78,045 posts)ICE IS DEPORTING PEOPLE TO AFRICA ON NEARLY UN-TRACKABLE MILITARY FLIGHTS
How many of these deportees to either Africa or El Salvador are already dead?
https://democraticunderground.com/10143534143

And meanwhile Trump is having banners of himself put up and Washington D.C. that are 4 stories
Tall and they are packing a stadium in Arizona for Americas own Horst Wessel aka Charlie Kirk to make him a Deity for the MAGA crowd. America is all but finished. What was the deportees crime? They were dark skinned.
travelingthrulife
(5,692 posts)With pics of the ICE goons and the statement:
"ICE IS DEPORTING PEOPLE TO AFRICA ON NEARLY UN-TRACKABLE MILITARY FLIGHTS"
Timeflyer
(3,814 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,577 posts)underpants
(197,535 posts)He kept a book in Hitlers speeches on his bed stand
His signature LOOKS like a Klan rally.

thought crime
(1,820 posts)And Trump was born not long after Hitler's death...
Grins
(9,562 posts)ck4829
(38,143 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,832 posts)kacekwl
(9,279 posts)NNadir
(38,718 posts)Blue Owl
(59,804 posts)byronius
(8,028 posts)Top of my list.
Crockett/Newsom or Newsom/Crockett, Im onboard.
enigmania
(507 posts)edbermac
(16,492 posts)The claim was true. In a 2016 text message to his former law school roommate, Vance wrote: "I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical a**hole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler. How's that for discouraging?"
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-hitler-vance-quote/
Timewas
(2,797 posts)Only stupider
Buddyzbuddy
(2,961 posts)evolves
(5,883 posts)BADASS.
Norrrm
(5,873 posts)Beartracks
(14,694 posts)More to the point: Why are Democrats the only ones who are defending democracy and the Constitution?
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ck4829
(38,143 posts)Jack Valentino
(5,322 posts)QUIT ACTING like a Hitler wannabe, DIAPER DON !!!
ck4829
(38,143 posts)Jack Valentino
(5,322 posts)Joinfortmill
(21,813 posts)ck4829
(38,143 posts)Emile
(43,812 posts)malaise
(298,765 posts)Rec
Ohioboy
(3,894 posts)It's up to Trump to not act like Hitler.
It's up to Crocket to point out when he does.
It's up to Trump's supporters to shut the F up and stop acting like whiney little babies.
Bengus81
(10,445 posts)Does that sound like lowering the temp? WHY is the onus always on Democrats Dana? Got a fucking answer for that?
Grins
(9,562 posts)Tired of Democrats APOLOGIZING when they have nothing to apologize for.
Heres my comeback: Yeah; I said it! Prove me wrong!