Trump calls Elijah Cummings ‘racist’ amid Baltimore feud

Published July 28, 2019 7:36pm ET



President Trump called Rep. Elijah Cummings a racist while defending himself against accusations of racism for having criticized the Maryland Democrat.

Trump made blunt statements about the current state of Baltimore on Saturday and Sunday, accusing Cummings of failing to represent his district well. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading Democrats came to Cummings’ defense, accusing Trump of being a racist and attacking minority members of Congress.

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