California Governor Newsom posted today (March 12) to strongly criticize Trump: "I mentioned my reading disability. This is hard for a stupid idiot (referring to Trump) to understand, he not only bombards children but also covers up pedophiles."
Newsom's remarks were a response to a tweet from Trump, who said: "Gavin Newt (a derogatory term Trump uses for Newsom) last week's interview was probably the most self-destructive interview I've ever seen. Overnight, he lost all qualifications to be a crazy Democratic presidential candidate. In his speech, he called himself stupid, had low test scores, couldn't read, had a reading disability, and had mental illness—this is just cognitive chaos!"
Additionally, Black people are very angry because he is clearly a racist. Although we all want to be politically correct, having a mental illness is not a positive aspect in a campaign. Moreover, this is completely a political suicide. The only thing he didn't say is that his looks aren't good anymore, but no one would say that about themselves. He is no longer a viable presidential candidate! President Donald J. Trump"
Comment: Trump wanted to completely ruin Newsom with one comment, and Newsom directly tore off his mask and bit back. Both have abandoned any sense of decorum. Trump used reading disability as a personal attack and accused Newsom of mental problems, doing everything possible to humiliate him; attacking opponents' physical or mental defects is Trump's favorite tactic, which can easily mobilize his supporters, it's low cost and high impact. Newsom directly retaliated with vulgar language, bringing the attack to the most direct confrontation level. The two have long abandoned policy debates and now only engage in extreme opposition attacks. Essentially, it's an unscrupulous media battle under the polarization of the two parties.
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