# White House Uses Slurs Against Journalist

> Trump administration slurs Down syndrome term to attack journalist Andrew Feinberg.
- Title: White House Uses Slurs Against Journalist · Mother Jones
- Summary: Trump administration slurs Down syndrome term to attack journalist Andrew Feinberg. Trump administration used 'Mongoloid' and 'imbecile' slurs against…
- Keywords: breaking, white house, down syndrome, andrew feinberg, trump administration, fraud whistleblower program, imbecile, mongoloid, White, House, Uses, Slurs
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/white-house-press-slurs-independent-feinberg-trump-vance-downs-syndrome
- Author: Alex Nguyen
- Published: 2026-10-21T16:26:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, white house, down syndrome, andrew feinberg, trump administration, fraud whistleblower program, imbecile, mongoloid
## Trump Accuses Journalist
Trump questioned Andrew Feinberg about closing a Washington DC golf course for 15 months.

> What’s wrong with you? Are you a sick person?
## White House Slurs
White House social media posted 'Mongoloid' and 'imbecile' slurs against Feinberg.

> Mongoloid moron imbecile
## Fraud Program Details
Trump administration awarded $10,000 to YouTuber Nick Shirley for unsubstantiated videos.
## Vance Labels Feinberg
Vice President JD Vance called Feinberg 'fundamentally dishonest' and an 'imbecile'.

> fundamentally dishonest
## Down Syndrome Group Response
National Down Syndrome Congress says slurs hurt people with intellectual disabilities.

> We implore people to stop using this derogatory language
## Key takeaway

Trump administration used 'Mongoloid' and 'imbecile' slurs against journalist Andrew Feinberg after he questioned Trump's fraud program.