Trump mocks Rep. Jasmine Crockett, jests about Omar
President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders in the Oval Office, publicly disparaged Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D‑Texas) calling her 'a very low IQ person' and joked that Somalia should 'take back' Rep. Ilhan Omar (D‑Minn.), saying he had raised the suggestion with Somalia's leader—comments captured in on‑the‑record remarks and reported by Fox News Digital. The remarks were delivered off script during a proclamation/EO signing and could reverberate politically and diplomatically.
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Trump blasts Rep. Jasmine Crockett as ‘low IQ,’ jokes Somalia should ‘take back’ Ilhan Omar
New information:
- President Donald Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office during an executive‑order/proclamation signing (reported live by Fox News).
- Trump called Rep. Jasmine Crockett 'a very low IQ person' and compared her unfavorably to Davy Crockett.
- Trump said he told the head of Somalia that maybe Somalia would 'take back' Rep. Ilhan Omar, and that Somalia's leader replied he did not want her; the anecdote drew laughter in the room.