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Trump roasts Republicans at private fundraising event

by Aris Folley - 10/31/19 12:26 PM ET

President Trump roasted House Republicans at a recent fundraising event held at the Trump Hotel, while also taking some shots at Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Politico reports.

According to the publication, Trump praised and poked fun at a number of House Republicans in jest who raised the most for the fundraising event held on Tuesday evening.

{mosads}In one of his jokes that has begun to raise eyebrows online, Trump reportedly referenced the 2017 Congressional baseball shooting, in which House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot as well as several other victims.

Trump went on to note how Jennifer Scalise, the Louisiana Republican’s wife, “cried her eyes out when I met her at the hospital that fateful day,” sources told the publication.

“I mean not many wives would react that way to tragedy,” he continued jokingly, “I know mine wouldn’t.”

He also reportedly offered praise to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) for his fundraising efforts, saying “that lil guy packs more punch than I thought,” and joked about Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.) at the event: “I know a guy who looks like you.”

“How did you get that good of a seat in here ya cheap-o?” he also said to Pence, who is Vice President Pence’s brother.

Sources told Politico’s Melanie Zanona that Trump also took aim at Romney, a vocal critic of his administration, during the event, telling the crowd that the Utah Republican has the worst name in politics.

As for who Trump reportedly said had “the best name” in politics, Rep. Patrick McHenry (N.C.) took the cake.

“If I had that name, I would have been president 10 years ago,” Trump reportedly said.

Trump also reportedly assailed Pelosi as “nasty Nancy” during the event as House Democrats ramp up their impeachment inquiry into the president over his dealings in Ukraine.

He reportedly also called Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) a “lap dog.”