Users flocked to X and other sites to mock the slip and question Trump's mental sharpness, with some critics calling for serious scrutiny of his fitness for office. Others ridiculed the idea of accidentally elevating Newsom to the presidency with one slip of the tongue.
Gavin Newsom and his wife responded, defending people with learning differences. Newsom said dyslexia "isn't a weakness" and his wife described the remarks as "extremely ignorant and offensive," pushing back against the tone of the attack.