Does Gavin Newsom have dyslexia? Trump’s jab at the governor backfires against his epistemological concerns

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On March 16, 2026, President Donald Trump’s heinous jabs at California Governor Gavin Newsom backfired miserably. “We have a low-IQ person, you know, because Gavin Newscomb admitted he has a learning disability,” Trump told a group of reporters from the Oval Office, while referencing the governor’s candid conversation about his diagnosis in his new book.A young man in a hurry“.

“Frankly, I support people with learning disabilities, but not my president,” he said. (Or the president? Did he say the president?!) Trump quickly added: “I don’t want to… I think the president shouldn’t have a learning disability, okay, and I know saying such a terrible thing is highly controversial.” “Everything about him is stupid,” he declared.

Trump:

“The President of the United States, Gavin Newscomb, has admitted that he has a learning disability.”

Yes, he already called @gavinnewsom The President of the United States while trying to insult his acquaintances. pic.twitter.com/osEohVmupQ

– Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) March 16, 2026

While making fun of someone for a learning disability is never a good look, this makes Trump look especially bad, since this is the fourth time the president has gone on the record discussing Newsom’s dyslexia. Not to mention the fact that Trump — the current sitting president — got the whole insult wrong when he referred to Newsom as “the president.” (Sure, there’s been a lot of talk that Newsom might one day run, but that’s all still purely hypothetical.)

“Gavin calling Newsom the President of the United States while trying to insult him…political comedy gold, or just a Freudian slip?” One X user I thought. Meanwhile, another chirp“Where’s the one brave reporter, ‘Sir, do you think it helps or hurts your insult when you refer to Governor Newsom as President of the United States?'” Suffice it to say that this new Trump blunder doesn’t help all the speculation surrounding his cognitive health, including the disturbing ones. Rumors about poopy pants and His tendency to sleep in public places.