Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry Rick PerryOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push resolution to battle climate change, sluggish economy and racial injustice | Senators reach compromise on greenhouse gas amendment stalling energy bill | Trump courts Florida voters with offshore drilling moratorium OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump signs major conservation bill into law | Senate votes to confirm Energy's No. 2 official | Trump Jr. expresses opposition to Pebble Mine project Senate votes to confirm Energy's No. 2 official MORE has decided the time for talk in his war of words with fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE is over — and it’s time to get physical.

During the Q&A portion of his Wednesday afternoon appearance at the Yale Club, Perry was asked by a Daily Mail reporter how he would respond to Trump’s claims that Perry lacks the “brain power” to run a successful presidential campaign.

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“Let’s get a pull-up bar out here and see who can do more pull-ups,” Perry responded to laughter and applause from audience members.

Trump is currently leading Perry and the rest of the GOP field by a substantial margin per several polls. He has yet to accept Perry’s challenge.