Did Joe Biden just call House Democrats dumb?

During an appearance on MSNBC this morning, Biden came to the defense of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, after they were attacked by President Trump, but snubbed their colleagues when doing so.

“AOC is brilliant and the other three women we’re talking about are really smart,” Biden told “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski.

“They’re the exception rather than the rule. If you listen to the guys in your business. They say that’s the majority of the people that got elected. We need that energy but that’s not the majority of the Democrats who got elected last time.”

When asked how he was going to deal with Trump during a debate, he said, “I’m used to bullies.”

When pressed, asked what he would do when Trump “starts making fun of your age, your mental state…”

“I’d say, come on Donald, come on man,” Biden replied, motioning like he wants to fight.

“How many pushups do you want to do here, pal?” he said.

Biden told Brzezinski he was in a parade in Independence, Missouri — except it was Iowa — and he challenged someone who called him “Sleepy Joe” to run with him, who declined.

Here’s video tweeted by his own campaign:

“It’s fitting that we’re celebrating Independence Day in Independence, Iowa,” he tweeted.

Brzezinski didn’t correct him.