Cummings: ‘No idea’ why Trump would ‘make up a story about me’

Published February 16, 2017 8:47pm ET



Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Thursday he has “no idea” why President Trump said that he didn’t want to meet with the new president, and said that claim was completely made up.

President Trump was asked during a press conference Thursday if he would meet with any members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss issues such as crime or education. Trump responded that he was going to meet with Cummings on addressing high drug prices, but the Maryland lawmaker backed out because Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asked him to.

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