Former President Trump criticized his Republican rival Nikki Haley on Saturday, asserting that former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is marginally more intelligent than her.
Speaking to a fervent audience in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday evening, Trump expressed his views just days before the upcoming Super Tuesday votes.
Having secured victories in the Idaho, Missouri, and Michigan Republican contests earlier that day, Trump took the opportunity to address his supporters in the evening, expressing discontent with media coverage surrounding his recent remarks mistakenly labeling President Biden as "President Obama."
Deliberately referring to Biden as "Obama," Trump admitted to occasionally confusing Haley, whom he mockingly calls "Birdbrain," with Pelosi.
"I purposely mix up a name, like Birdbrain... you know who Birdbrain is, right, Nikki, with Nancy Pelosi," Trump stated.
"Just because, in my mind, they are interchangeable," he continued. "Although, I must admit, I shouldn't say this about a quasi-Republican, but I believe Pelosi might be slightly more astute, in reality."
In a previous instance in January, Haley criticized Trump for not being "mentally fit" for office after he mistakenly referred to Pelosi as Haley during a speech.
During a rally in Keene, New Hampshire, Haley remarked, "Last night Trump is at a rally and hes going on and on, mentioning me multiple times as to why I didnt take security during the Capitol riots. Why I didnt handle Jan. 6 better. I wasnt even in D.C. on Jan. 6. I wasnt in office then."
"Theyre saying he got confused, that he was talking about something else, hes talking about Nancy Pelosi. He mentioned me multiple times in that scenario," she added.
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