Trump blasts Rep. Jasmine Crockett as ‘low IQ,’ jokes Somalia should ‘take back’ Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders in the Oval Office Thursday, went off script to criticize Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, calling her “a very low IQ person” and questioning her role in Congress. “Recently, Jasmine Crockett. Yes, yes, I remember what I said. Is she any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett? I don’t think so,” Trump told assembled reporters. “Let me tell you before you even ask. She’s a very low IQ person. I mean, if we ever had to pass an aptitude test, that’s the one [who] should take one. … This is a low IQ person who I can’t even believe is a congressperson,” he said. JASMINE CROCKETT DISPARAGES MAGA VOTERS, TRUMP AS ‘MOST UNPATRIOTIC PEOPLE’ “Between her and Ilhan Omar [D-Minn.]… and, you know, I met the head of Somalia. Did you know that? And I suggested that maybe he’d like to take her back. And he said, ‘I don’t want her,’” Trump said. The president’s comments came as he addressed reporters during a proclamation and executive order signing, where his remarks shifted from the day’s policy agenda to sharp critiques of Democrat lawmakers. Trump grouped Crockett with Omar, reviving criticism he has often directed at members of the so-called progressive “Squad.” His anecdote about suggesting to Somalia’s leader that Omar, who was born in Mogadishu, be “taken back” drew laughter from some in the room. TRUMP LASHES OUT AT CROCKETT, RENEWS CALL FOR COGNITIVE TEST Crockett, a freshman Democrat from Texas, has quickly gained visibility for her combative style during House hearings and for her clashes with Republicans. Omar, meanwhile, has long been a target of Trump’s criticism over her pro-Palestinian views and outspoken progressive agenda. President Trump’s remarks are likely to energize his base, who see his plain-spoken approach as a refreshing break from Washington norms. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The White House, Crockett and Omar did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
Teen pleads guilty to DOGE staffer beating that sparked DC National Guard deployment
A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to the beating of an ex-DOGE staffer earlier this year that sparked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore order to the city. The 15-year-old, from Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty in D.C. juvenile court to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery related to the beating of the former DOGE staffer, Edward Coristine, according to local outlet NBC Washington. On Aug. 3, Coristine, better known by his nickname, “Big Balls,” was assaulted at approximately 3 a.m. by a group of teenagers in D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood. The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities. Police said Coristine pushed the woman into the vehicle for safety and turned to confront the attackers. JEANINE PIRRO ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST TEEN IN SHOOTING AGAINST DC FIREFIGHTER: ‘SAD COMMENTARY ON WHAT’S GOING ON’ A photo of a bloodied Coristine went viral, sparking outrage over the city’s handling of crime and drawing President Donald Trump’s attention. The president slammed D.C., saying crime in the city was “totally out of control.” “Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Days later, Trump directed federal law enforcement to increase its presence throughout D.C. He also deployed members of the National Guard to patrol the city and assumed federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Trump touted the takeover’s success in stopping crime in the city, saying in late August, “We’ve had some incredible results, and results have come out, and it’s like a different place. It’s like a different city.” TRUMP MAKES SURPRISE DC RESTAURANT STOP TO SHOWCASE ‘VIRTUALLY NO CRIME’ IN CAPITAL, FACES DOWN PROTESTERS Last week, the House of Representatives passed a pair of bills aimed at cracking down on crime in Washington, D.C., with dozens of Democrats voting against each one. The first bill advanced through the House was the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or the DC CRIMES Act. That legislation, led by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., would reduce the maximum statutory age of a youth offender from 24 to 18, meaning people in their late teens are eligible to be tried as adults. It would also bar judges in most cases from being able to hand down sentences lower than the stated mandatory minimum for juvenile offenders. House lawmakers also advanced a bill led by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, that would make juvenile offenders as young as 14 eligible to be tried as adults if accused of certain violent crimes. DEM GOVERNORS SUDDENLY CRACK DOWN ON CRIME AS TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD THREATS LOOM That age limit is currently at 16. The bill covers crimes including murder, first-degree sexual abuse, burglary in the first degree, robbery while armed or assault with intent to commit any such offense, according to a press release on Gill’s website. Since then, Trump has suggested he would take a similar approach to cracking down on crime in other major American cities. On Sept. 15, he signed a presidential memorandum titled “Restoring Law and Order in Memphis,” mobilizing the National Guard to the city and establishing a “Memphis Safe Task Force” like the D.C. task force.
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Zelenskyy questions effectiveness of UN amid global conflict
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… –Mangione, Catholic Church shooter, Kirk shooter, ICE shooter all allegedly had engraved ammo -DNC holds onto decades-old Jeffrey Epstein donations after other Dems returned theirs -TPUSA to give away 5,000 Charlie Kirk ‘freedom’ shirts at Penn State-Oregon game Kirk planned to attend Only “friends and weapons,” not international laws, can protect against war and authoritarian ambitions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Wednesday during an address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Ukrainian leader, who has been pleading with the international community to do more to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his more than three-and-a-half-year-long war, once again cautioned that Ukraine may have been the first European nation to bear Moscow’s affront to international order, but it will not be the last. “Putin will keep driving the war forward wider and deeper. And we told you before, Ukraine is only the first. And now Russian drones are already flying across Europe,” Zelenskyy said. “Russian operations are already spreading across countries, and Putin wants to continue this war by expanding it…Read more CHA-CHING?: Trump tariffs haul over $200B in revenues as Supreme Court weighs challenge to legality WEDDING BELLS: Congratulations pour in after White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino shares marriage proposal video POWER ALLY: Kamala Harris plays up relationship with Hillary Clinton as wedge with Biden widens LONG APPLAUSE: UN gives round of applause after Palestinian Authority president accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ ACCESS DENIED: Abbas to address UN after visa clash with US as questions swirl over Hamas SYRIA’S UN MOMENT: Syrian president’s historic UN speech joined by thousands rallying outside for peace and Trump’s support TRUTH COMES OUT: Gazan boy alive after ex-GHF ‘whistleblower’ falsely claimed IDF killed him JETS FOR FUEL: Trump: Erdogan could be ‘influential’ in ending Putin’s war amid push to cease Russian oil sales PEACE VIA STRENGTH: Lithuanian president credits Trump’s ‘strong’ UN address ‘A TERRIBLE MAYOR’: Trump accuses London of wanting ‘Sharia law’ in UN speech, mayor hits back MAFIA TACTICS: Senate progressive accuses Trump of ‘mafia-style blackmail’ in shutdown fight SEEKING OUSTER: Michigan Democrat Rep. Stevens cites ‘health care chaos’ in impeachment move against RFK Jr. SOUND OF SILENCE: Ilhan Omar silent after call to ‘abolish ICE’ over story on 5-year-old that NBC was forced to correct GENERALS GATHER: Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting CLOCK RUNS OUT: In trying to secure Comey indictment, US prosecutors have short window — and a difficult case to make GAVELED OUT: Chaos erupts during immigration hearing as Democrat lunges at chairman’s gavel: ‘I’m tired of you’ HONOR CODE BUST: New Jersey governor hopeful blocked from Naval Academy graduation over cheating scandal BALLOT BRAWL: Republican aiming to flip blue state rips Dem rival for blaming ‘everything on Trump’ COMMISSION CHAOS: Ousted director says America250 leaders ‘hate Trump more than they love America’ after firing for Kirk post HEROES IN ACTION: Border Patrol agents rescue cyclist who fell ‘more than 50 feet’ into remote canyon PERIMETER SECURED: Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin encountered by police during return to crime scene: law enforcement sources HIGH STAKES: Who is Kathryn Nester, Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson’s attorney? Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
UN General Assembly 2025 live: Palestine’s Abbas to speak by video
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, The president of the Palestinian Authority is among the chief speakers on the third day of the UN’s General Assembly. Published On 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)
Trump puts photo of Biden autopen in White House ‘Walk of Fame’
NewsFeed President Donald Trump has installed a ‘Walk of Fame’ wall in the White House, where Joe Biden’s portrait is replaced by a photo of an ‘autopen’. This follows Trump’s assertions that Biden had used the device to sign key policy documents due to a declining cognitive state. Published On 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)
Moldovan oligarch extradited to face charges over $1bn fraud
Trial of former political kingmaker Vladimir Plahotniuc comes at a sensitive time, as elections approach and authorities warn of Russian meddling. By News Agencies Published On 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Moldova’s most notorious fugitive businessman, Vladimir Plahotniuc, has been extradited from Greece to face trial over the country’s biggest financial scandal, AFP and local media reported. The 59-year-old oligarch, accused of orchestrating the disappearance of $1bn from Moldovan banks in 2014, arrived in Chisinau on Thursday under tight security. The fraud, known locally as the “theft of the century,” amounted to about 12 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) at the time. Plahotniuc was detained in July at Athens airport on an Interpol red notice while attempting to travel to Dubai, Greek authorities said. He had been held in Greece for two months before being handed over to Moldovan officials. Once considered the most powerful figure in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc has long denied wrongdoing and resisted extradition. He is expected to appear in court in Chisinau on September 26. Given previous accusations that he has acted in the interests of Russia, the timing of the oligarch’s return is politically charged. Moldovans head to the polls on September 28 in parliamentary elections seen as a choice between closer ties with the European Union or a pivot towards Moscow. Sanctions and Russian interference Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019 while facing multiple investigations, including the bank fraud case. He later lived in the United States for several months, where he applied for asylum. That request was rejected, and in January 2020, his US visa was revoked when then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused him of corruption that “severely compromised the independence of democratic institutions in Moldova”. Advertisement The EU, US and United Kingdom have all imposed sanctions on Plahotniuc, citing efforts to destabilise Moldovan politics and weaken the rule of law. Moldovan authorities say the former tycoon must now answer charges of fraud, money laundering and organised crime. His legal battle is set to dominate headlines in a country already bracing for a deeply divisive election. President of Moldova Maia Sandu has warned of Russian interference in the country’s upcoming elections (File: Getty) Earlier this week, at least 74 people were arrested in Moldova over an alleged plot to organise “mass riots”. President Maia Sandu has accused Russia of attempting to sway the upcoming election. The police said the suspects were detained on Monday as more than 250 raids were carried out across the country. “The searches are related to a criminal case into the preparation of mass riots and destabilisation, which were coordinated from the Russian Federation through criminal elements,” police said in a statement. Pro-Western Sandu, who has described Sunday’s vote as the “most consequential” in the nation’s history, accused the Kremlin of pouring “hundreds of millions of euros” into the country in an attempt to sway the elections. Adblock test (Why?)
Diwali Gift for Government Employees: Cabinet approves productivity-linked bonus for 10.9 lakh railway staff
The government’s exchequer will bear the expenditure of Rs 1,866 crore for 2024-25.
Bill Gates reveals how IIT engineers transformed Microsoft amid Trump’s $100K H-1B fee hike, will he hire from India now?
From IIT graduates shaping Bill Gates’ Microsoft to Donald Trump’s $100K H-1B fee, here’s how Indian engineers face fresh challenges in the US tech industry.
Meet Squadron leader Priya Sharma, trailblazing woman pilot, who is part of MiG-21’s farewell flypast
Squadron Leader Priya Sharma, originally from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, is set to be one of the pilots participating in the ceremonial MiG-21 flypast. Read here to know more about her.
Delhi Ashram Baba harassed female students, installed camera in hostel, threatened them with…, then got exposed by an IAF letter
Self-proclaimed godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati got CCTV cameras installed on the premises of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Delhi on the pretext of security, while some people close to him allegedly forced female students to fulfill his “demands”.