17 favourite clapbacks to Donald Trump’s ironic revelation that ‘a lot of people’ didn’t know there was a ‘b’ in dumb
It’s a golden rule of comedy that if a joke needs an explanation, it isn’t working. Donald Trump, however, has never been one to follow rules — financial, political, legal, or moral.
He recently coined the term ‘Dumocrats’ for his political opponents and, at a rally in Suffern, New York, treated the crowd to a detailed explanation of this brilliant piece of wordplay.
If something can be both jaw-dropping and completely unsurprising at the same time, this clip shared on Twitter by Acyn certainly fits the bill.
Trump: Dumocrat. You take the E out and you don't use the B. A lot of people don't know dumb has a B in it actually. You don't need it. pic.twitter.com/uc6QZeYYju
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 22, 2026
Wow.
1.
Fun Fact: Whenever trump says "A lot of people don't know," it's ONLY HIM that he's talking about.
Every single time.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) May 22, 2026
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This means he didn't know it had a b in it. He always tells on himself.
— Gig – The Great Gig in the Sky (@thegreatgig8) May 22, 2026
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It’s just elder abuse at this point.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) May 22, 2026
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The fact that he he felt he had to explain this to the audience is the scariest part.
— Wrath of Khan (@WrathOfKhan2016) May 23, 2026
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Honestly like I think I died and I’m living in the twilight zone. What the fuck is going on.
— Moby Duck (@MobyDuck978) May 22, 2026
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Is he seriously bragging about knowing how to spell a 4 letter word? Then pretending that most people cant spell a 4 letter word or am I losing my mind?
— Re 🏴 (@Fuckingbannedd) May 22, 2026
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If you take the B and R A I N out of persons head you end up with MAGA. Many people don't know that.
— Dr. Gryndil 🇺🇦 (*not a parody account) (@gryndil) May 23, 2026
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Professor Don explains the silent B. The man is an absolute fucking genius. 🤡
— Frostbite Facts (@MapleRebuttal) May 23, 2026
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Imagine being in that crowd and applauding that. On camera. On record forever. How mortifying for them. In 40 years time, that footage will still be available for their friends & family to see.
— Just Thought I’d Say (@thoughtidsay) May 22, 2026