CNN panel explains ‘difference’ between similar Baltimore comments by Trump and Bernie

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A CNN panel tried to explain the difference between President Trump’s criticisms of Baltimore and 2020 hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders on the network Monday.

Trump singled out Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings and the 7th District, calling him a “brutal bully” and describing his black-majority district as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.” The president, who has tripled-down on this recent attack, has faced accusations of racism for the remarks.

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