Trump Calls AOC, Crockett ‘Low IQ,’ Proposes Public IQ Test

President Donald Trump on Tuesday labeled Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Jasmine Crockett of Texas “very low IQ,” telling reporters outside the White House that he wants the two lawmakers to take intelligence tests “to see who comes out best.” Trump made the remarks on 15 July while boarding Air Force One for a trip to an artificial-intelligence and energy conference in Pittsburgh. He added that he had already taken a cognitive exam at Walter Reed Medical Center and “aced it,” positioning the proposed tests as a comparison of mental acuity. Ocasio-Cortez and Crockett have not publicly responded, and the White House did not elaborate on whether any formal assessment would occur. The comments extend a pattern of confrontational rhetoric between the president and some of his most outspoken Democratic critics.