(CNN) President Donald Trump hit back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday in his first public comments after she reportedly said she wanted to see the President "in prison" instead of being impeached.

In an interview with Fox News, in which Trump was asked about the comments reported by Politico , the President lashed out at the California Democrat, calling her a "nasty, vindictive, horrible person."

Pelosi told Democrats pushing for an impeachment effort that rather than wanting to see Trump impeached, she wanted to see him "in prison," according to Politico. Ashley Etienne, a spokeswoman for Pelosi, said she could not confirm the comment.

"I actually don't think she's a talented person," the President said. "I've tried to be nice to her because I would've liked to have gotten some deals done. She's incapable of doing deals."

"She's a nasty, vindictive, horrible person," Trump added.

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