WASHINGTON (TNND) — Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, did not apologize when pressured to Wednesday for referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as “Gov. Hot Wheels.”

Fox Business correspondent Hillary Vaughn asked the congresswoman why she wouldn’t apologize for calling Gov. Abbott that. She also asked Rep. Crockett whether she felt bad about the remark, delivered at an event hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, and whether she thought it was offensive for people who have disabilities.

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The lawmaker repeatedly deferred to a statement she made on the matter on social media platform X, replying to Vaughn at one point: “I put out a statement. Why would I apologize when I put out a statement? My statement was clear.”

During the Human Rights Campaign dinner on Saturday, Rep. Crockett told attendees: “Y’all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there. Come on, now.” She added that “the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot a** mess, honey.”

On Tuesday, the congresswoman wrote on X that she wasn’t thinking about “the governor’s condition” when she made the comment.

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,” Rep. Crockett said. “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.

Gov. Abbott transported migrants in Texas to states around the country during the Biden administration, including New York City, which Mayor Eric Adams, who is Black, heads. The congresswoman said the attention on her remark is “yet another distraction.”

“I’m even more appalled that the very people who unequivocally support Trump—a man known for racially insensitive nicknames and mocking those with disabilities—are now outraged. Keep that same energy for all people, not just your political adversaries,” she wrote.

“Instead of obsessing over and hanging on to my every word, maybe my political foes should focus on doing the work of the people who elected us to improve their lives,” Rep. Crockett concluded.

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