Woke Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett unwittingly supports Spanish Empire in latest predictable rant about racism

Published: 22:40, 22 July 2026 | Updated: 22:47, 22 July 2026 Representative Jasmine Crockett unwittingly showed her support for the Spanish Empire as she called out Argentina’s ‘racist history’ during a rant about the countries’ World Cup final rivalry. Crockett was ridiculed on X as she pointed the finger at Argentina while questioning why the world appeared to be backing Spain over the South American country. The Texas Democrat raised the issue before Yale historian Dr David Blight offered a simpler explanation, saying Spain may simply have had the better team. But instead, Crockett implied that it was 'racist' to root for Argentina.  Her remarks did not acknowledge Spain’s own colonial history. Beginning in the late 15th century, the Spanish Empire colonized territories across multiple continents and imposed social and legal hierarchies tied to ancestry throughout the Americas. ‘The World Cup that captured the imaginations of the entire world when they saw all of these people of color that was playing for all these teams,’ Crockett said. ‘And ultimately, if you recall, the last two teams, it was Argentina and Spain. And it seemed like the vast majority of the world was rooting for Argentina - or actually against Argentina, right? ‘And why was that? Just give me an explanation if you could guess.’ Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett questioned historians during Tuesday’s congressional hearing on the Smithsonian Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey after Ferran Torres scored in extra time Blight, a professor of history at Yale University, responded: ‘Spain had the best team. Maybe that’s why they were rooting for them.’ ‘There’s also a racist history that exists as it relates to Argentina,’ Crockett replied with a laugh. The remarks sparked a backlash on X, where critics mocked Crockett’s argument and questioned her grasp of the countries’ histories. ‘Can’t say this isn’t entertaining, her advisers must be in on the joke,’ one user wrote. Another attacked her ‘dumbass racist comments,’ while a third responded with a clip of Donald Trump saying: ‘Nobody cares.’ One critic also shared an image of Spanish player Ferran Torres celebrating among supporters alongside the caption: ‘Show her this pic of Spain’s player Torres.’ Crockett did not elaborate on how Argentina’s racial history related to fans’ allegiances or provide evidence about what had motivated them. Argentina has previously faced criticism over racist conduct involving its national team and supporters. FIFA opened an investigation in 2024 after members of the Argentina squad were filmed singing about French players of African descent following their Copa America victory. The French Football Federation described the chant as ‘racist and discriminatory’ and filed a complaint with soccer’s international governing body. Midfielder Enzo Fernández, who streamed the celebrations on Instagram, later apologized and said the song contained ‘highly offensive language.’ Some Latin American fans also opposed Argentina during this year’s tournament amid regional rivalries, the team’s recent dominance and criticism of the conduct of some supporters. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey after Ferran Torres scored in extra time. The exchange came during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing titled ‘Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past.’ Republicans used the hearing to accuse the museum of presenting a politically biased account of American history that focused too heavily on race, gender and sexuality. Yale historian Dr. David Blight told Crockett that fans may have supported Spain because it ‘had the best team’ ‘There’s also a racist history that exists as it relates to Argentina,’ Crockett told the hearing after raising the World Cup final Players from Spain celebrated after securing the World Cup title with an extra-time victory over Argentina on Sunday Democrats defended the institution and argued that the hearing was part of an effort to sanitize darker chapters of the country’s past. ‘Welcome to the Republicans’ White pride rally disguised as a congressional hearing,’ Crockett said as she began her questioning.  Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, rejected claims that its exhibitions were politically motivated. ‘When historians talk about reframing a traditional narrative, we don’t mean erasing it,’ Hartig said. ‘We mean adding the evidence, the voices, the objects that earlier tellings left out so that more Americans can see themselves reflected in the national story.’ The Daily Mail has contacted Crockett’s office for comment.