Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates on Sunday labeled Pres. Trump a racist who was trying to distract using divisive political rhetoric targeting Rep. Elijah Cummings and the city of Baltimore.
Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates on Sunday labeled President Donald Trump a racist who was trying to distract using divisive political rhetoric targeting Rep. Elijah Cummings and the city of Baltimore, while the president doubled down and a top deputy said he was merely"pushing back against what he sees as wrong."
Democratic presidential candidates blasted the president as he tweeted similar attacks overnight and on Sunday. His tweets throughout the weekend appeared to be inspired by a Republican strategist's appearance on Fox News in which she described Cummings' district as a mess; Trump shared her videos with his tens of millions of social media followers.
If racist Elijah Cummings would focus more of his energy on helping the good people of his district, and Baltimore itself, perhaps progress could be made in fixing the mess that he has helped to create over many years of incompetent leadership. His radical “oversight” is a joke! The only African American Republican serving in the House, Rep. Will Hurd, of Texas, told"This Week" that he would not"be tweeting this way" and that one should not call an entire city rat infested.
After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Cummings on Saturday, saying,"We all reject racist attacks against him," Trump on Sunday morning attacked her district.
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