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Trump calls New York democrat ‘nice’ before immediately insulting her

US President Donald Trump made comments about AOC (Suzanne Plunkett/PA)
US President Donald Trump made comments about AOC (Suzanne Plunkett/PA)
  • Donald Trump announced plans to give intelligence tests to Democratic representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett, whom he described as having "low IQ", immediately after calling AOC "nice".
  • The comments were made to reporters on Tuesday afternoon before Trump travelled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Trump suggested the tests would determine "who comes out best" and claimed he had "aced" his own intelligence test at Walter Reed Medical Center.
  • His remarks preceded his attendance at a major summit on energy and artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania.
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