Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) engendered backlash on Wednesday for mocking first lady Melania Trump and the means by which she attained an 鈥淓instein visa鈥 to enter the United States.
Crockett mentioned the first lady and her entry into the United States during a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday.
鈥淪ince we鈥檙e talking about integrity, I鈥檓 confused as to why my Republican colleagues aren鈥檛 talking about the lack of integrity when it comes to the president鈥檚 family鈥檚 visas,鈥 she said. 鈥淟et me remind y鈥檃ll that Melania, the first lady, a model 鈥 and when I say model, I鈥檓 not talking about Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, or Naomi Campbell level 鈥 applied for and was given an EB-1 visa, and what that stands for is an Einstein visa. Now y鈥檃ll that don鈥檛 know, let me tell you how you receive an Einstein visa.鈥
鈥淵ou鈥檙e supposed to have some sort of significant achievement, like being awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or a Pulitzer, being an Olympic medalist, or having other sustained extraordinary abilities and success in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics,鈥 Crockett added. 鈥淟ast time I checked, the first lady had none of those accolades under her belt. It doesn鈥檛 take an Einstein to see that the math ain鈥檛 mathin鈥 here.鈥
According to the Hill, Melania Trump was given a green card via the elite EB-1 program, a.k.a. the 鈥淓instein Visa.鈥
鈥淭he program has been used by people such as academic researchers and multinational business executives, as well as people who have demonstrated鈥 significant international acclaim.
Crockett鈥檚 comments caused a severe backlash.
鈥淩ep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) disgracefully attacked Melania Trump on Wednesday for her modeling career and visa. Crockett said Melania wasn鈥檛 on the same level as other models and didn鈥檛 have the accolades to warrant an Einstein visa. Crockett is jealous,鈥 one user wrote on X.
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