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The US president has long been a fierce critic of late-night talk show hosts and their jabs at him.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She confessed to chuckling at the governor’s memes — an over-the-top oeuvre that includes Newsom as super hero, Newsom as religious beacon, Newsom as romance-novel hunk — and his other cheeky jabs at the president.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The NHS recommends the jabs for people who are overweight with obesity-related health risks, not people who just want to get a bit thinner.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The jabs might work better for some people than for others.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He threw jabs, feeling Vegas out, checking out his moves.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers