Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom exchanged sharp remarks after comments the California governor made during a recent public appearance drew political criticism. The exchange unfolded across social media and public responses, adding another chapter to the ongoing rivalry between the two figures.
Donald Trump slams Gavin Newsom on Truth Social
President Donald Trump criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Truth Social, calling him “a racist” while referencing remarks the governor made during a book tour appearance. Trump wrote that Newsom’s comments amounted to “the most self-destructive interview I’ve ever seen.” He added that “In one fell swoop, he took himself out of even being considered as the Presidential Nominee of the Crazy Democrats.”
Trump referenced an interview in which Newsom spoke during a conversation with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Newsom participated in the discussion while promoting his memoir Young Man in a Hurry. Newsom told the audience, “I’m not trying to impress you. I’m just trying to impress upon you, I am like you. I am no better than you.”
He also said, “I am a 960 SAT guy. And I’m not trying to offend anyone, act all there if you got 940. But literally a 960 SAT guy. You have never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech” (via The Hill). Conservatives criticized the remarks, including California Republican Party chair Corrin Rankin.
Rankin said, “Gavin Newsom continues to speak down to Black people, saying that we aren’t smart enough, or capable of getting an ID, or passport, or even score higher than a thousand on our SATs.” Newsom said he made the remarks to reference his dyslexia, a condition he has discussed in other interviews.
Responding to Trump’s post, Newsom wrote that he had been referring to dyslexia and added, “I know that’s hard for a brain-dead moron who bombs children and protects pedophiles to understand.”
Trump also wrote, “He said, in a speech, he was dumb, had low Boards, can’t read, has dyslexia, and has a mental disorder, A Cognitive Mess.” Trump also declared that Newsom was “no longer a viable Presidential Candidate.”
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.com.
