"Trump's use of the insult 'low IQ' to deride political rivals or people he considers enemies is not exclusive to people of color. However, an examination of his social media posts shows that he overwhelmingly uses the term to target nonwhite people."
"Using search tools available at TrumpsTruth.org, Truthout examined every Truth Social post by Trump that included the term 'IQ' from January 20, 2025, through April 25, 2026. In total, Trump used the term 'low IQ' or some variation of it in 24 posts."
"Trump referred to a white person as 'low IQ' in just 32 percent of those posts, while 84 percent of the posts were directed at Black or Brown people."
"In his comments last Wednesday, Trump attacked the Supreme Court in general, whining that the liberal bloc of justices 'ALWAYS vote as a group.' But he singled out Jackson as 'that new, Low IQ person, that somehow found her way to the bench.'"
President Trump has used the term 'low IQ' predominantly against nonwhite individuals, including Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. An analysis of his Truth Social posts from January 2025 to April 2026 reveals that 84% of the posts using this term were directed at Black or Brown people. Communications experts describe this language as a racist dog whistle aimed at his supporters. Recent polling indicates that half of American voters perceive Trump as a racist.
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