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Michael Avenatti has challenged the U.S President Donald Trump to release his student records so they can compare their results. Avenatti is the lawyer representing one of the women alleging Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misbehavior. He suggested the U.S President is struggling to get his economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Avenatti wrote on Twitter, “You constantly brag about how smart you are. Meanwhile, I think it is obvious that you barely made it through Penn, which happens to be where I went as well. Let’s both publicly release our complete Penn transcripts on Friday so people can compare”.

.@realDonaldTrump – you constantly brag about how smart you are. Meanwhile, I think it is obvious that you barely made it through Penn, which happens to be where I went as well. Let’s both publicly release our complete Penn transcripts on Fri. so people can compare. Agreed?

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 27, 2018

As well as representing Julie Swetnick, Avenatti is pursuing the president over an alleged payment of $130,000 (£100,000) to porn star Stormy Daniels’ to remain silent about their affair. His request to see Trump’s records from the Wharton School came after the pair traded insults over social media. Trump described him as “a third-rate lawyer who is good at making false allegations” and “an entire low-life”.

Avenatti is a third rate lawyer who is good at making false accusations, like he did on me and like he is now doing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He is just looking for attention and doesn’t want people to look at his past record and relationships – a total low-life!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018

Avenatti was graduated from Penn with a degree in political science. He responded by pointing to the guilty plea of Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen prior to describing the U.S President as “a habitual liar and complete narcissist, an embarrassment to our nation, a moron and a coward”.

Trump pretends he is a tough guy. He is nothing of the kind. He grew up spoiled with a silver spoon in his mouth and a gold toilet under his butt. He was handed everything. That is why the majority of America & the UN laughs at him and calls him a con. But at least Putin is a fan

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018