Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat from Texas, defended her comparison of former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler during an interview on The Breakfast Club. Her comments came shortly after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah by a leftist gunman, an event that further intensified the national conversation about harsh political rhetoric and rising violence in the United States.
During the interview, Crockett argued that Trump’s inflammatory and provocative language has contributed to a culture where political violence seems normalized. She cited past statements by Trump, including joking about shooting someone or encouraging physical aggression at rallies, as examples of a pattern that normalizes such behavior. Crockett insisted that while her Hitler comparison was strong, it was not a direct call to violence.