Overview
- Trump, in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday in Beijing after meeting Xi Jinping, promoted a new slur for Democrats he called “Dumocrats.”
- He spelled out the change on air, saying he dropped the letter B and swapped in a U because “they’re dumb.”
- He said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries inspired the label and called Jeffries a “very low IQ individual.”
- He had rolled out a version of the insult earlier in the week during a Monday Oval Office maternal‑healthcare event carried on TV.
- Reaction ranged from late‑night mockery by Seth Meyers to Fox viewers posting concerns about the president’s behavior, while coverage also noted his recent Truth Social post accusing Jeffries of inciting an alleged assassination attempt.