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The ‘R-word’ returns in US, dismaying those who fought to oust it
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US President Donald Trump called Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Mr Tim Walz, “seriously retarded” in a Truth Social post in 2025.
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Dan Barry and Sonia A. Rao
NEW YORK - Late last month, a woman posted a photograph on social media of a purple hat she had knitted, while a black-and-white dog lounged on the carpet a few feet away.
The cozy scene was accompanied by a single sentence: “This hat is an hour behind schedule thanks to influencer retards.”
