Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blasted former President Trump for saying he hopes the economy crashes within the next 12 months, comments that have sparked widespread criticism from Democrats.

“He calls himself the messiah,” Pelosi said on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” on Monday night. “I guess he doesn’t know much about the messiah.”

The Democratic lawmaker continued: “He says he wants the economy to crash. I guess he doesn’t know what that means to America’s working families.”

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Trump added: “And when there’s a crash — I hope it’s going to be during this next 12 months because I don’t want to be Herbert Hoover. The one president I just don’t want to be, Herbert Hoover.”

Pelosi called Trump’s comments “just another manifestation of the insensitivity and the grotesqueness of this person,” arguing they showed the Republican presidential candidate only cares about his political prospects, rather than what’s good for the American public.

“He doesn’t care what that means to the kitchen table interests of America’s working families. Maybe some of his rich friends who pour money into his campaign — because they don’t want to have to pay taxes — might take notice of his ineptitude, not understanding that the economy,” she said.

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“Joe Biden has done a remarkable job as president of the United States. Just around 14 million jobs, maybe more, by now with the latest report. Lowest unemployment. Cut it in half. The path of inflation going down,” she continued.

“[Biden] has been remarkable. And he has done it in a way that has justice — social, economic, environmental — justice in every way,” Pelosi added.