Trump-hating Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett left a reporter in complete disbelief after saying Republicans privately expressed admiration for her.

The firebrand progressive made the stunning claim during an interview Sunday with WFAA political reporter Jason Whitely, as the 44-year-old looks fill her party’s top job on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

‘It’s become clear, as I have been out in various cities throughout this country, where I’ve had Republicans walk up to me and tell me how much they like me,’ Crockett said, after being asked about recent polling that suggests she could run for higher office in 2028.

‘No, you haven’t! Are you serious?’ a flabbergasted Whitely interjected.

‘You’d be surprised. Oh yeah,’ the former public defender replied, the same day CNN‘s Scott Jennings called her one of the ‘true leaders’ of the Democratic Party.

‘Come on,’ Whitely shot back incredulously.

The reporter then pressed Crockett over any plans to potentially run for president in 2028.

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she’s ‘had Republicans walk up to me and tell me how much they like me,’ shocking her interviewer

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The 44-year-old Democrat made the comments to WFAA’s Jason Whitely in a televised interview Sunday

‘Yeah, no, I want to do what I can to hopefully make sure that we win, so I’m a team player,’ she demurred.

‘I want to win the majority back in Congress, but also win the presidency going into 2028,’ she continued.

The Dallas Democrat, who was elected in 2023, also spoke about how she traveled across the country for Kamala Harris in the run-up to the November election.

‘Ultimately, wherever we get with the nominee, I want to support in any way,’ said Crockett, a former civil-rights attorney.

‘I’m gonna do my part.’

Now in her second term, Crockett is looking to become the top Democrat on the lower chamber’s lead investigative arm.

The outspoken Trump critic told Whitely how skills she gained during her days as a trial lawyer make her optimal for the position – one that could give her the power to subpoena without a vote or hold discussions with ranking committee members.

Whitley pointed out how this could give her the power to pursue impeachment proceedings  against Donald Trump, who recently called Crockett ‘a very low-IQ person’ and a ‘lowlife.’

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The assertion left Whitely visibly incredulous: ‘No, you haven’t! Are you serious?’ he responded

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Crockett, a rising star in the Democratic Party, is looking to become the top Democrat on the lower chamber’s lead investigative arm, a position that could give her the power to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump

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Trump has previously called Crockett a ‘very low-IQ person’ and ‘a lowlife’

He did so at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s President’s Dinner while mocking the chances of Crockett becoming her party’s future leader – a take that pundits like Jennings have disagreed with.

‘Crockett, AOC – I mean, those are the true leaders of your party right now,’ he told his fellow panelists Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union.

The interview aired just weeks before a June 24 caucus election to fill the committee position left vacant by late Rep. Gerry Connolly, who notably beat out Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez for the spot last year.

Crockett, seen as a rising star in the caucus and a talented communicator, will face off against Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, Kweisi Mfume of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California.

Most see the race as wide open, after Ocasio-Cortez, 35, opted to not run this time around to keep her seat on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Crockett was reelected to Congress in 2024 with 84.9 percent of the vote.