Rep. Louie Gohmert told a room of conservative activists Friday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is mentally impaired and that she has “special needs,” adding that Christians and others should not make fun of her for that reason.
Speaking at the Values Voter Summit, Gohmert said that Clinton has “made clear” that she is mentally impaired, piggybacking on attacks against her health and pointing out the concussion she suffered toward the end of her tenure at the State Department.
“I do want want to warn, since most people here are Christians, and I’m serious about this — a true believer does what Jesus did and still does. You don’t make fun of people who are impaired [or] have special needs. And whether you like her or not, Hillary Clinton has made clear she is mentally impaired, and this is not somebody you should be making fun of,” Gohmert said as the crowd chuckled.
“I get the impression that in law school and along the way, she’s been very, very smart, but — I don’t know. Maybe it was the concussion, the fall back, when she did. Or maybe — who knows,” Gohmert continued. “They won’t tell us what really is going on with her, but if I were going to smash cell phones, Blackberrys, I’d use a two pound sledge. I think that’s the most — well maybe, who knows. Maybe somebody got to wail it around and hit her again.”
“We need to be praying for Hillary Clinton. There’s special needs there, there’s mental impairment,” Gohmert said. “I mean, seriously. She can’t remember.”
Gohmert then pleaded with the crowd to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The Texas congressman told them that he would have disagreements with him just like he did with former President George W. Bush, noting his opposition to the Wall Street bailouts.
Gohmert backed Sen. Ted Cruz during the GOP primary contest until his May loss in the Indiana primary and subsequent end of his campaign.
