President-elect Trump continued his attacks on both civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis and the country’s inner cities Saturday evening, calling them “burning and crime infested.”
Congressman John Lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities of the U.S. I can use all the help I can get!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2017
“Congressman John Lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities of the U.S. I can use all the help I can get!” Trump tweeted.
Trump and Lewis have been at odds for the last day and a half after Lewis said in an interview he views Trump as an illegitimate president due to Russian interference in the election.
Trump responded Saturday morning with tweets calling Lewis’ district in “horrible shape and falling apart,” despite the fact that Lewis represents much of Atlanta including wealthy neighborhoods and the nation’s busiest airport.
Trump also called Lewis, famous for being one of the leaders of the March on Washington and the march from Selma to Montgomery where civil rights activists were bloodied and beaten by police officers, “all talk, talk, talk – no action or results.”
Lewis was lauded by Democrats and Republicans alike in the wake of Trump’s earlier tweets on Saturday and has long been seen as above reproach in the halls of Congress. Trump showed no such deference Saturday.
