Trump’s Use of “low IQ” Insult Reveals His View of Black Americans

In a recent social media rant, President Donald Trump hurled his favorite insult at House Democratic leader, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, calling Jeffries “low IQ” and a “thug.” Trump’s denigration came as he called for Jeffries to be charged for allegedly inciting the violence at the Washington Correspondents Dinner two weeks ago when a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump. 

In conversations held publicly around news desks and in homes, barbershops, and backyard BBQs, one of the questions that invariably surfaces focuses on whether Donald Trump is a racist. Most Black Americans have a ready answer. Mother Jones raised the question earlier this week in an article, and their analysis of his use of the insulting description, “low IQ,” offers credible evidence. 

In the last 10 years, Trump used “low IQ” 75 times, and more than half of those times, he applied it to prominent Black Americans. Here’s a look at the numbers. 

• Vice President Kamala Harris: Targeted 23 times; Trump has called the Vice-President “very low IQ individual”.
• Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Targeted at least 8 times; described as an “extraordinarily low IQ person”.
• Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Attacked as “that new, Low IQ person” on the Supreme Court.
• Minority Whip Hakeem Jeffries: Called a “totally low IQ person” and a “thug”.
• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: Targeted 5 times.
• Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett: Referred to as a “low-IQ person” during a Meet the Press appearance.
• Radio Host Charlamagne tha God: Labeled a “low IQ individual” in response to his public comments.
• Other Targets: He has also questioned the intelligence of figures like Basketball Superstar LeBron James, Newscaster Don Lemon, and former Trump Supporter Omarosa Manigault Newman.

Jeffries responded with a post of his own, referring to Trump as the “dumbest” president in history.