Gavin Newsom Handily Roasts Donald Trump’s Offhand Insult

President Donald Trump attempted to insult California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, only to end up getting roasted himself, as his attempted put-down just opened the doors for Newsom and others to mock him on something he’s really, really sensitive about.

During a cabinet meeting, the president lashed out at Newsom, who has been mocking Trump by emulating the president’s unhinged and all-caps social media posting style. He attacked the governor’s job performance — and handed him the ammunition he needed.

“You have an incompetent governor in California. Gavin. I know him very well. He’s incompetent.” Trump griped to reporters. “He’s a nice guy, looks good. ‘Hi everybody. How ya doin’?′ He’s got some strange hand action going on. I don’t know what his problem is. It’s a little weird, to be honest. Something shaky going on.”

Newsom was ready to pounce in response: “You really want to have the conversation about hands?”

Newsom’s roast post addressed two handy issues about Trump.

Trump was apparently so bothered by the insult that over the years, he has sent Carter photos of himself with his hand circled in gold Sharpie that Carter described as “a valiant effort to highlight the length of his fingers.”

Not surprisingly, Trump’s offhand comment about Newsom opened the door for other social media snarkers to mock him and his appendages.