President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired off a lengthy rant attacking the Virginia redistricting referendum that’s expected to send up to 10 Democrats to Congress.

But two words in particular stood out, which came as he described himself: “extraordinarily brilliant.”

Trump, as he often does in votes that don’t go his way, complained without evidence that the referendum was “rigged.” He railed against mail-in votes. And he griped that the language on the ballot was “purposefully unintelligible and deceptive.”

“I am an extraordinarily brilliant person,” he declared on Truth Social. “And even I had no idea what the hell they were talking about in the Referendum, and neither do they!”

Critics mocked the president for his over-the-top claim about his intelligence ― but many also delivered a warning, saying the post is proof that he is gearing up to contest the midterm elections if, as expected, Republicans lose one or both houses of Congress:

1. It is a fact of human nature that anyone who is an “extraordinarily brilliant person” never feels the need to say that.2. On rare occasions the Browns, with great Spirit, have a lead going into the fourth quarter. But then they lose at the end of the game. Must be rigged! https://t.co/7mDYGJe2WE

A demented Trump releases a statement calling last night’s Virginia election “rigged” before calling himself “an extraordinarily brilliant person.” pic.twitter.com/MZE6gTrXfp

Come on. This is getting so old with him. No, it wasn’t rigged or “STOLLEN”. And the self-flattery is getting even more gross. “As everyone knows, I am an extraordinarily brilliant person …” Yeah, no, Grandpa. You never will be and you never were. Get over yourself. JC. 🤦🏼♀️🙄 https://t.co/IzkFzjzuwr

‘Extraordinarily brilliant’ Trump leaves no doubt he will challenge any election GOP losses as ‘rigged’ with latest post https://t.co/AnOhKHVehv

I’m not sure what’s more ludicrous, a rigged election because Trump’s team lost or referring to himself as an “extraordinarily brilliant person.” pic.twitter.com/JyQvxKsboh

Let’s not kid ourselves here, this is going to be the way this “extraordinarily brilliant person” deals with every single loss. He got away with J6, he pardoned the rioters, he keeps repeating the big lie. He’ll use the rigged election method from here on out. https://t.co/pHJ2XSPyQ6

Never mind Trump's usual Loser's Lyrics. He actually thinks he's "extraordinarily brilliant" rather than challenged🤦🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/E5crsQ3cPv

Trump today: “As everyone knows, I am an extraordinarily brilliant person. . .”That must be why he threatened his high school, his colleges, and the College Board with lawsuits if they ever released his grades or SAT scores.

Lmao extraordinarily brilliant person….Can use plenty adjectives to describe him but I promise those aren’t fitting. https://t.co/ZmU6HZY80u

As any extraordinarily brilliant person could have easily found out, Northern Virginia, which is heavily populated and heavily blue, typically reports its results late in the evening. https://t.co/15wwxnqfSm

No brilliant person has ever said “As everyone knows, I am an extraordinarily brilliant person” https://t.co/8nhGBRXmkm

"As everyone knows, I am an extraordinarily brilliant person..." I tell young lawyers all the time "if you see adverbs, assume the author knows they can't back up their claim." pic.twitter.com/tCwi96vXG0

“As everyone knows, I’m an extraordinarily brilliant person” is how I introduce myself at group functions IRL. pic.twitter.com/o5tN8M8IXD

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