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Gavin Newsom: “Churchill was one of [the prime ministers with learning…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Gavin Newsom on The Axios Show | Full Interview

Published | Video Starts at 08:41

You brought up your dyslexia. President Trump the other week said that he believes a president should not have learning disabilities. Is he wrong? Well, maybe prime ministers can. I mean, Churchill was one of [the prime ministers with learning disabilities]. them. I don't know, idiots like Edison and huge Trump supporters like Chuck Schwab and, you know, other, you know, famously unsuccessful people like Richard Branson. I don't know it's rather curious. (08:41–08:43)

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Asserts that Winston Churchill had learning disabilities.

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