Trump uses Cabinet meeting to boast about cognitive test results and hurl insults at ‘stupid’ Gavin Newsom

During the meeting, which ran for more than 90 minutes, Trump delved into a lengthy rant about Sharpies
President Donald Trump used his Cabinet meeting on Thursday to boast about his cognitive test results and hurl insults at California Governor Gavin Newsom .

During the televised briefing, which ran for over 90 minutes, Trump said that Newsom took himself out of the running for president when he revealed his “mental disability.”
“You don't want to have a person with a mental disability being your president,” the 79-year-old president said.

“And Gavin Newsom said he can't read a speech, he’s actually a very stupid person.”
The governor, an outspoken Trump critic who is seen as a contender for the Democratic nomination in 2028, has said he was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.

"I'm the only president that ever took a cognitive test ,” Trump added.

“I took it three times.

It's actually a very hard test for a lot of people.

It wasn't hard for me.”
The Cabinet meeting comes as the DHS shutdown has now dragged on for 40 days, resulting in lengthy lines and missed flights at airports.

Trump blamed congressional Democrats for the funding lapse, accusing them of trying to punish the American people and help criminals.

He also declared victory over Iran amidst the ongoing war , claiming the country’s regime has been “decisively defeated.” He added that Iran now has an opportunity to negotiate a peace deal.

Thursday's Cabinet meeting was Markwayne Mullin's first
Thursday’s Cabinet meeting was the first to be attended by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin , who was sworn in on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem.

Mullin, a former senator from Oklahoma, faced a combative confirmation hearing last week, where he was asked questions about his character and temperament.

He was confirmed in a 54-45 vote, which largely broke along partisan lines.

White House continues to pin the blame for the DHS shutdown on Democrats
In a post on X that included photos of long airport lines, the official White House account wrote: “Day 41: THANK A DEMOCRAT.”
Rubio applauds Trump's military offensive in Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauded Trump’s military campaign against Iran, stating that he did what his predecessors refused to do.

“For 47 years, Iran has been killing and attacking Americans across this planet,” Rubio said during the meeting.

“Other presidents had an opportunity to do something and they refused to act.

This President will not leave a danger like this in place, but will address it.

That’s what he’s doing.”
Trump said someone complained to him about Hegseth: ‘He gave you such a nasty hard time’
President Trump recounted an incident where someone approached him and complained about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s performance.

“I’ll tell you, somebody came up to me yesterday and gave you a very hard time and said, you know, I made a mistake,” the president said while gesturing towards Hegseth, who was seated next to him.

“When I tell you who you’re not even gonna believe it.

He gave you such a nasty hard time,” he said.

Earlier, the president expressed confidence in his defense secretary, describing him as being “born for this role.”
Trump says taking Iran's oil is 'an option'
During the Cabinet meeting, the president was asked by a reporter whether he would seize Iran’s oil.

“It’s an option,” Trump responded.

“I mean, I wouldn't talk about it, but it’s an option.”
VIDEO: Trump fails to explain why he voted by mail despite calling it cheating
During the meeting, President Trump failed to explain why he voted by mail in Florida’s special election this week despite calling the practice a form of cheating.

Trump reveals ‘present’ he claims Iran gave him in negotiations to end war
President Donald Trump claims the Iranian government has gifted him eight fully-laden oil tankers that were allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under a Pakistani flag this week as a good-faith gesture in talks to end the war he started nearly four weeks ago.

Speaking during a marathon cabinet meeting, Trump said Iran had offered the precious cargo as part of the ongoing indirect talks that are currently being facilitated by Islamabad after he was asked about his prior claim to have received a “present” from Tehran.

Trump says Gavin Newsom's 'mental disability' disqualifies him from the presidency
President Trump said that California Governor Gavin Newsom, whom he derisively refers to as “Newscum,” took himself out of the running for president when he revealed his “mental disability.”
“He’s actually a very stupid person,” Trump said.

Newsom has said that he was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.

Doug Burgum claims that a statue of Trump may be erected in Venezuela
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum claimed that a statue of President Trump may be erected in Venezuela.

“I literally think they're going to put up a statue to President Trump,” he said, stating that Venezuelans view Trump as comparable to Simon Bolivar.

“That would be great,” Trump responded.

‘Could only happen to Trump’: President hijacks Cabinet meeting to cry about lawsuits over his radical DC plans
President Donald Trump spent roughly 15 minutes of a cabinet meeting on Thursday complaining about a historic preservation group’s efforts to block him from shutting down the Kennedy Center for a purported reservation and grousing about the Justice Department being unable to prosecute the chairman of the Federal Reserve on fabricated charges.

The president was in the middle of a long soliloquy about fixing up the Washington, DC-based arts center — which was built as a memorial to his assassinated predecessor — when he began to claim the controversial renovation would be “under budget, ahead of schedule” and unfavorably compared the project to the long-running rehab of the nearly century-old Federal Reserve headquarters.

Trump hijacks Cabinet meeting to cry about lawsuits over his radical DC plans
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