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Gavin Newsom Gets Ratioed for His Dumbest Tweet Ever

  • Senator Ted Cruz called California Governor Gavin Newsom 'historically illiterate' for misunderstanding historical facts about the federalization of the National Guard during the Civil Rights Movement, referencing Eisenhower's 1957 action to enforce desegregation in Arkansas.
  • Newsom, who has dyslexia, accused Cruz of insulting his reading ability, calling it a 'new low,' but Cruz clarified he meant Newsom's knowledge of history, not his reading skills.
  • The dispute sparked widespread backlash, with commentators criticizing Newsom's misunderstanding of the term 'historically illiterate' and emphasizing the distinction between illiteracy and historical illiteracy.
  • The incident highlighted Newsom's ongoing difficulties with dyslexia and drew comparisons to other politicians perceived to lack historical knowledge amid speculation about his potential 2028 presidential run.
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Gavin Newsom Gets Cooked In Comments After Accusing Ted Cruz Of Making Fun Of His Dyslexia

'Oh so you're actually retarded?'

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