President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders in the Oval Office Thursday, went off-script to criticize Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, calling her ‘a very low IQ person’ and questioning her role in Congress.<\/p>\n
‘Recently, Jasmine Crockett. Yes, yes, I remember what I said. Is she any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett? I don\u2019t think so,’ Trump told assembled reporters. <\/p>\n
‘Let me tell you before you even ask. She\u2019s a very low IQ person. I mean, if we ever had to pass an aptitude test, that\u2019s the one [who] should take one. \u2026 This is a low IQ person who I can\u2019t even believe is a congressperson,’ he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘Between her and Ilhan Omar [D-Minn.]\u2026 and, you know, I met the head of Somalia. Did you know that? And I suggested that maybe he\u2019d like to take her back. And he said, \u2018I don\u2019t want her,\u2019’ Trump said.<\/p>\n
The president\u2019s comments came as he addressed reporters during a proclamation and executive order signing, where his remarks shifted from the day\u2019s policy agenda to sharp critiques of Democrat lawmakers.<\/p>\n
Trump grouped Crockett with Omar, reviving criticism he has often directed at members of the so-called progressive ‘Squad.’<\/p>\n
His anecdote about suggesting to Somalia\u2019s leader that Omar, who was born in Mogadishu, be ‘taken back’ drew laughter from some in the room.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Crockett, a freshman Democrat from Texas, has quickly gained visibility for her combative style during House hearings and for her clashes with Republicans. <\/p>\n
Omar, meanwhile, has long been a target of Trump\u2019s criticism over her pro-Palestinian views and outspoken progressive agenda.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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