Chelsea Clinton destroys a Twitter troll with classy comeback

Chelsea Clinton has tough skin and a quick wit.

Earlier this year, she responded with aplomb to a critic's remarks that disparaged her essay on breastfeeding .

More recently the former first daughter, who is of the Clinton Foundation , and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, took on a guy who made fun of her appearance.

Twitter took him to task pretty swiftly. This response seemed to speak for many:

Clinton swooped in and clobbered the guy with kindness. Here's a screen shot of her response - edited to remove the kids' faces.

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

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