California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a bill signing event related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025, in Sacramento, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Cruz pointed out that he had not claimed that the governor is unable to read.
"I didn’t say you couldn’t read, you [clown emoji]," Cruz responded.
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14 February 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Gavin Newsom, Governor of the US state of California, takes part in the 62nd Munich Security Conference. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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"He called you ‘historically illiterate,’ which means you don’t know basic history. You not having ever heard of this phrase or knowing what it means makes you a moron," Travis wrote.
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