- 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.
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