U.S. Rep Jasmine Crockett became the target of Republican condemnation this week when the Dallas Democrat referred to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as "Governor Hot Wheels" during a Los Angeles campaign event.

Crockett insulted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at a Human Rights Campaign event over the weekend. Weber interpreted Crockett’s remarks as mocking Abbott’s disability, but Crockett said she was attacking the governor’s policy of transporting migrants to city’s led by Black mayors.

Dallas, faces criticism from Republicans after referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as “governor hot wheels.” Abbott has used a wheelchair since he was partially paralyzed as a young man in 1984 when a tree fell on him.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is under fire for mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), the latest in a string of provocative statements that have boosted her profile over the past year. Since

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed Rep. Jasmine Crockett's "Governor Hot Wheels" insult, instead highlighting Texas' growth and business successes and Republican victories in the state.

The Texas congresswoman referred to Abbott as "Governor Hot Wheels" in a speech over the weekend, but has denied she was referring to his wheelchair.