The View hosts accuse Trump of ‘normalizing’ ableist slur: ‘Shame on him for picking on the most vulnerable’
Trump accused of ‘picking on the most vulnerable’ after using derogatory term
- Donald Trump used an ableist slur to describe Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in a Truth Social post, blaming him for the state's Somali refugee population.
- The hosts of The View, including Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin, condemned Trump's use of the derogatory term.
- Ana Navarro shared her personal experience with her intellectually disabled brother and recalled Trump's past mocking of a disabled New York Times reporter.
- Governor Walz, whose son has learning disorders, appeared on Meet the Press to state that Trump's language is damaging and normalises hateful behaviour.
- The incident prompted an Indiana Republican state legislator, Michael Bohacek, to oppose a GOP-favoured redistricting effort due to his daughter having Down syndrome.