Donald Trump, Who Bragged About Passing a Cognitive Test, Is Attacking AOC’s Intelligence – Mother Jones

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President Donald Trump was back at it with the racism and sexism Thursday morning, lobbing insults at prominent women of color during an appearance on Maria Bartiromos Fox News show.

After referring to Sen. Kamala Harris as a mad woman, Trump turned his attention to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), making unfounded claims about her academic performance. AOC was a poor student, he said. This is not even a smart person, other than shes got a good line of stuff. I mean, she goes out there and she yaps.

Ocasio-Cortezs high school research on longevity, including how antioxidants can prolong the lifespan of roundworms, earned her an asteroid named in her honor. Meanwhile, Donald Trumps niece, Mary Trump, says the very stable genius paid someone else to take the SATs for him.

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Donald Trump, Who Bragged About Passing a Cognitive Test, Is Attacking AOC's Intelligence - Mother Jones