US EditionTrump says Newsom’s dyslexia should prevent him from being president
Trump renewed criticism of Newsom's dyslexia, claiming it disqualifies him from presidency despite 15% of Americans affected by dyslexia, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that 'We have a low-IQ person' and repeated attacks on Gavin Newsom's dyslexia, claiming he is unfit for office.
- During a February CNN interview, Newsom said his dyslexia is a 'superpower' that made him work two to three times harder, as he disclosed in his memoir released last month.
- From Kentucky last week, Trump said Newsom 'admitted he has mental problems' and suggested disqualification, following criticism for mocking a reporter with a disability in 2015.
- Newsom's team quickly responded that Trump should "seek mental treatment" and called him "Grandpa's talking about himself again" after Newsom fired back last week on X.
- The spat adds to a long-running feud that includes National Guard deployments to Los Angeles and wildfire responses, escalating tensions while targeting Newsom as a possible 2028 candidate.
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Trump Says Newsom's Dyslexia Makes Him Unfit for Presidency
President Trump is pushing a new line of attack on California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Newsom's dyslexia, which Trump argues should keep him from serving as president, the Hill reports. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday while discussing voter ID and California, Trump labeled the Democrat a "low-IQ person" and...
President Donald Trump suggested this Monday that the dyslexia of the Democratic Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, should be a compelling reason to automatically disqualify him from the presidency, at a time when the left-wing leader is widely seen as a potential contender by 2028. Talking to journalists in the Oval Office, the Republican president described the governor as a person with low IQ and then mention his learning difficulties. “Ga…
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