President Donald Trump went on a predictably unhinged social media rant Tuesday morning, saying that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “ought to be pressured to take the Cognitive Check” after she known as for his impeachment for bombing Iran.
“Silly AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of many ‘dumbest’ individuals in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, even though the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already carried out that twice earlier than,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “The explanation for her ‘rantings’ is all the Victories that the united statesA. has had beneath the Trump Administration. The Democrats aren’t used to WINNING, and she will be able to’t stand the idea of our Nation being profitable once more.”
Trump was referring to Ocasio-Cortez’s feedback on Saturday saying Trump’s decision to bomb Iran amid its battle with Israel “is completely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
“The President’s disastrous choice to bomb Iran with out authorization is a grave violation of the Structure and Congressional Struggle Powers,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X. “He has impulsively risked launching a battle that will ensnare us for generations. It’s completely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
Trump introduced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel on Monday, however simply hours later mentioned that the truce appeared to be violated by both countries. As an alternative of specializing in the looming menace of one other U.S. battle within the Center East, Trump mentioned on Truth Social that Ocasio-Cortez ought to full a cognitive take a look at the identical method he did.
“AOC ought to be pressured to take the Cognitive Check that I simply accomplished at Walter Reed Medical Middle, as a part of my Bodily,” Trump posted. “Because the Physician in cost mentioned, ‘President Trump ACED it,’ that means, I received each reply proper.”
Trump has repeatedly bragged about how he has “aced” cognitive tests he’s taken as president which have required him partially to recollect 5 phrases in a row.
He then attacked Queens, New York, which Ocasio-Cortez represents.
“As an alternative of her fixed complaining, Alexandria ought to return residence to Queens, the place I used to be additionally introduced up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, within the District she ‘represents,’ and which she by no means goes to anymore.”
Trump added he welcomes one other impeachment, saying: “MAKE MY DAY!”
Ocasio-Cortez responded to Trump later Tuesday morning, seemingly unbothered by the president’s manic ravings.
“Mr. President, don’t take your anger out on me – I’m only a foolish woman,” she posted to X. “Take it out on whoever satisfied you to betray the American individuals and our Structure by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into battle. It solely took you 5 months to interrupt nearly each promise you made.”
