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Trump Claims “Dumb” Ends With B, No Proof

9/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed most people don’t know “dumb” ends with a B.
He repeated the claim at a meeting Wednesday and at the Correspondents’ Dinner in July.
He repeated it in a New York Post June and a Fox News interview May.
On Tuesday he said replacing E in “Democrat” with a U creates “Dumocrat.”
The articles note no national spelling test verifies his “most people” claim.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed most people don’t know “dumb” ends with a B.
He repeated the claim at a meeting Wednesday and at the Correspondents’ Dinner in July.
He repeated it in a New York Post June and a Fox News interview May.
On Tuesday he said replacing E in “Democrat” with a U creates “Dumocrat.”
The articles note no national spelling test verifies his “most people” claim.