Republican congressional candidate Sholdon Daniels, who is running to unseat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told Newsmax Thursday that the people of TX-30 — Crockett’s district — deserve better than a congresswoman who mocks the physical disabilities of others.

Crockett has come under conservative fire after she mocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of a wheelchair, calling him “Gov. Hot Wheels” at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles. Abbott was paralyzed from the waist down more than 40 years ago when a tree fell on him.

“This is what happens when a politician has no real accomplishments like Jasmine Crockett,” Daniels said on Newsmax’s “National Report.” “She resorts to childish insults instead of doing her job. Her calling Gov. Abbott ‘Hot Wheels,’ it’s not just disrespectful. It’s disgusting. You know, this is the governor of Texas. This is a man who has dedicated his career to public service and her idea of leadership is making fun of his disability?

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