Rep Jasmine Crockett refuses to apologize for 'Gov Hot Wheels' comment

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, refused to apologize for referring to Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as "Governor Hot Wheels" on Wednesday.

"I do have a statement. Why would I apologize when I put out a statement? My statement was clear," Crockett said when confronted on the matter.

"But you didn't apologize for calling him 'Governor Hot Wheels' when he gets around in a wheelchair, you don't understand how that's offensive to people?" FOX Business reporter Hillary Vaughn pressed.

"I don't understand how many times you need me to repeat this to you," Crockett responded.

"Right. But why won't you apologize?" Vaughn said.

"I put out a statement," Crockett repeated.

"That didn't have an apology in it," Vaughn countered. "You don't feel bad about making fun of someone who is in a wheelchair?"

"Okay, well. I'm done here," Crockett said as she began to walk away. "I'm done. I'm done with this."

"We in these hot a-- Texas streets, honey. Y'all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there, come on now! And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot a-- mess, honey!" she said, laughing.

"I wasn't thinking about the governor's condition-I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable. Literally, the next line I said was that he was a 'Hot A** Mess,' referencing his terrible policies. At no point did I mention or allude to his condition," she wrote.