Conservative activist Laura Loomer is under fire after launching a racist attack against Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, referring to her as a “ghetto Black b***h” in a post on X. The remark, widely condemned as both racist and disrespectful toward an elected official, has reignited criticism of Loomer’s long history of inflammatory rhetoric targeting Black Americans.
According to The Root, the incident followed a recent House vote to honor far-right activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this year. Rep. Crockett noted that opposition to the measure largely came from lawmakers of color, with only two white representatives voting against it. In response, Loomer lashed out, writing that it “hurts my heart that we have ghetto Black b***hes who hate America serving in Congress.”
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The backlash was swift. Social media users denounced Loomer’s comments as racist, misogynistic, and cowardly. One user wrote, “I bet you won’t say that sh*t to her face though,” while another argued that Crockett was “more educated, more accomplished, and looks better than you.” Others called the attack “diabolical” and emblematic of the growing normalization of racism in U.S. political discourse.
Critics also underscored the hypocrisy in Loomer’s use of the term “ghetto.” Scholars have traced the word’s origins to segregated Jewish communities in Europe, later appropriated by Nazis, before becoming a derogatory label applied to Black communities in the United States. “It’s wild seeing a Jew call Black Americans ghetto when you know the origin of the word,” one commenter observed.
The incident further fueled debate about accountability on social media platforms. “How does her account stay but everyone else’s pages get taken for far less?” one user asked, while others accused Loomer of exploiting Kirk’s death to “attack Black women.”
Rep. Crockett has not publicly responded to the slur, but supporters have rallied in her defense, stressing that her accomplishments, education, and influence sharply contrast with the insults directed at her. For many, the episode underscores both the persistence of racism in U.S. politics and the need to confront such rhetoric whenever it surfaces.
