Democrat Jasmine Crockett Calls Trump the ‘Grim Reaper’ on CNN [WATCH]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) referred to President Donald Trump as the “grim reaper” during an interview Thursday night on CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” while criticizing the administration’s handling of food assistance funding, as reported by Breitbart.

The comments came after host Laura Coates discussed a federal judge’s ruling ordering the administration to fully fund SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Earlier in the week, the administration had announced that only partial payments would be made to SNAP recipients while negotiations over a funding bill continued.

“The judge today ordered the administration to fully fund SNAP benefits,” Coates said.

“They were told earlier that it would be a partial payment, which helps, not the 40 million people who need everything about it. The vice president, though, Vice President JD Vance, called it an absurd ruling. They are vowing to appeal.”

Coates then asked Crockett for her response, noting that the Texas Democrat appeared visibly frustrated by the discussion.

Crockett replied, “I’m not surprised. You know, it honestly breaks my heart. Like, I don’t really care how people feel about me as an individual. I’ll be real with you. I signed up to do this work because I care.”

She continued by criticizing Republican lawmakers, claiming Democrats are fighting harder for low-income Americans than Republicans are.

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“We know when it comes to health care, whether we’re talking about SNAP benefits, we know that we are fighting so much harder for the people that elected Republicans to represent them than the Republicans that were elected to represent them,” she said.

Crockett also referenced the November 4 election results, calling them “amazing” for Democrats but warning her party against becoming complacent.

“I just want people to remember this, because it seems like there was a bit of amnesia by the time we got to this last presidential election, and right now we saw amazing results on November 4 but it doesn’t stop there. It can’t stop there,” she said.

She concluded her remarks with a direct attack on President Trump and his administration. “As soon as you relax and believe that everything is all good, I am here to tell you that the grim reaper is lurking,” Crockett said.

“Sadly enough, the grim reaper is the president and his minions at this point.”

The comments drew attention across social media, as Crockett’s comparison of the president to a symbol of death came amid ongoing disputes over budget negotiations and the federal government shutdown, which has affected food assistance and other programs.

The Justice Department has confirmed it will appeal the court’s ruling on SNAP payments, while the administration maintains that it is working to restore funding through new legislation.

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