Welcome to the 764th original “Crazy/Stupid Republican of the Day” profile, where today we’ll be discussing Jazmina Saavedra, who ran for Congress in 2018 to try and be the U.S. House Representative for California’s 44th Congressional District. Saavedra, a dedicated Trump supporter who is already out of her gourd enough to be one of the few “Latinos for Trump” (she’s an immigrant from Nicaragua… and… apparently doesn’t seem to realize she’s not Trump’s kind of person…). Her top priority in Congress was to see to getting the border wall built. If there’s not already enough hypocrisy to make you sit down, Saavedra seemed to think embracing the very worst kinds of bigotry that Republicans can muster would be a great way to fundraise, and decided to stalk a transgender woman around town, then post a live video to Facebook where she did her best to gather a mob of customers from around a Denny’s restaurant when that woman used the restroom to storm in to harass her.
Saavedra “There is a man here claiming that he is a lady.”
Transgender woman: “You’re invading my privacy.”
Saavedra: “You’re invading my privacy because I’m a woman and I deserve to use the woman, the ladies’ room!”
Transgender woman: “How am I invading your privacy? I’m in the toilet!”
Saavedra: “So, that guy is violating my right to use the ladies’ room here, and he’s saying he’s a lady! Stupid guy.”
Transgender woman: “Excuse me, I was using the toilet. … Why are you singling me out, lady? And I see you yesterday following me.”
Saavedra: “Next time use the men’s room! I was with my pepper spray ready and I called the manager so he helped me. How can I be with a man inside of the ladies’ room just because he thinks he’s a lady? This is unbelievable. Only in California this happens.”
Now, Denny’s has never had a reputation as a chain restaurant of having the best example of tolerance… but they were quick to apologize after the video dropped. Facebook did one better, and banned Saavedra from their platform for violation of terms. Suffice to say, this did not prove to be a winning strategy in a blue-leaning district in a year where Republicans got shellacked in California, and Saavedra was under criminal investigation for her actions.
Jazmina Saavedra somehow was still the top Republican candidate for this seat at the polls, finishing with a whopping 10% of the vote in the primary, and failing to qualify for the general election. She manages to get kicked out of bars and restaurants and play the victim, even in red states. We can only guess that if she continues her bathroom crusade it will eventually result in her getting jail time for harassment, or at the very least, someone throwing something out of a stall at her mid-use. We’d be fine with either result.
One Year Ago, July 8th, 2018: Gary Emineth (ND)
Two Years Ago, July 8th, 2017: Wendy Long (NY)
Three Year Ago, July 8th, 2016: Justin Harris (AR)…2016 Update
Four Years Ago, July 8th, 2015: Justin Harris (AR)… Original Profile