Trump says Newsom’s learning disabilities should prevent him from being president

President Trump suggested that California Governor Gavin Newsom's dyslexia should disqualify him from being president, calling Newsom a "low IQ person" during an Oval Office conversation with reporters about voter identification in California. Trump's comments targeted Newsom, who is widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate and has been open about his learning disability. The remarks represent a personal attack on a likely future political opponent, using Newsom's dyslexia as grounds for questioning his fitness for office. Newsom has previously spoken publicly about having dyslexia, a common learning difference that affects reading and language processing but does not impact intelligence. The comments signal an early preview of potential Trump campaign tactics against expected Democratic challengers in the next presidential cycle.