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groundloop

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Sat Jul 27, 2019, 01:01 PM Jul 2019

Trump sparks outrage with derogatory tweets about Rep. Elijah Cummings [View all]

Source: CBS News

In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, President Trump slammed Rep. Elijah Cummings for his criticism of treatment of migrants at the southern border, baselessly claiming that Cummings' congressional district was one of the "worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States."

"Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at the great men & women of Border Patrol about conditions at the Southern Border, when actually his Baltimore district is FAR WORSE and more dangerous. His district is considered the Worst in the USA," Mr. Trump said in the first of several tweets.

"As proven last week during a Congressional tour, the Border is clean, efficient & well run, just very crowded. Cumming District is a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess. If he spent more time in Baltimore, maybe he could help clean up this very dangerous & filthy place," Mr. Trump continued. He threatened to investigate the federal funds sent to Cummings' district, and said that "no human being would want to live there."

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Mr. Trump's tweets quickly stirred outrage online, with many questioning why he would assume the black representative would preside over a squalid district. It is unclear what specifically triggered the attacks on the chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee. However, Matthew Gertz of Media Matters reported that a segment criticizing Cummings and his district aired earlier Saturday morning on "Fox & Friends," one of Mr. Trump's preferred cable news shows.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sparks-outrage-with-derogatory-tweets-about-rep-elijah-cummings/

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trump is running this country just like safeinOhio Jul 2019 #1
Yes.... and it takes a special kind of stupid to bankrupt a casino groundloop Jul 2019 #2
I live next to a Tribal casino, run by the Tribe safeinOhio Jul 2019 #4
you mean he's NOT running the country. He's got enablers, racists and grifting cronies running this onetexan Jul 2019 #46
The sad part is his opinions are totally shaped Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #49
Oh for fucks sake. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #3
... orangecrush Jul 2019 #11
It's a very old phrase. I can't take credit for it. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #13
... orangecrush Jul 2019 #15
My good friend from West Virginia used to say that a lot MaryMagdaline Jul 2019 #27
Grandma must have been... 3catwoman3 Jul 2019 #31
No human being eh? BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #5
Well, look at it this way Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #44
You nailed it! A constant rehash of gutter mouth's utterings and idiotic mumblings would go... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #55
What an absolute a&&...nt SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #6
He said John Lewis' district was 'falling apart' and 'crime infested' in 2017 Cattledog Jul 2019 #7
trump tower is a dump: Marthe48 Jul 2019 #8
Thanks for posting those links..... very interesting groundloop Jul 2019 #51
you're welcome Marthe48 Jul 2019 #54
Keep poking at Trump, make him "lose it" TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #9
Poke poke and poke some more Traildogbob Jul 2019 #17
Swipe left on this administration. forgotmylogin Jul 2019 #56
Swipe! Traildogbob Jul 2019 #59
I wish that were true. SansACause Jul 2019 #60
What kind of a President Ohiogal Jul 2019 #10
Perhaps you'd best increase your boggleability... Harker Jul 2019 #20
A Shithole one qazplm135 Jul 2019 #26
A sh*thole who is not now and BlueMTexpat Jul 2019 #35
how much more? orangecrush Jul 2019 #12
This is backfiring on Trump. Support continues to peel away. Politicub Jul 2019 #14
Oh my, Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #16
We are going to see deflection up to and including war with Iran _ pbmus Jul 2019 #24
This Fake Reality TV Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #29
This very stupid insensitive comment is reaction to the Mueller hearing Stuart G Jul 2019 #18
My opinion: madaboutharry Jul 2019 #19
It's about Ivanka's emails .Cummings is closing in on her, and the family scams muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #21
and once again, while all eyes are on trump..... IcyPeas Jul 2019 #22
It's pretty bad when I rank who I despise the most re trump, Repub MOC, Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #28
What Trump is really doing is getting people to talk about his tweet. Jacoby365 Jul 2019 #23
Just when you think he can go no lower... Jedi Guy Jul 2019 #25
We should all stop thinking that FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #34
too bad bdamomma Jul 2019 #63
My brother lived in Baltimore for a few years. murielm99 Jul 2019 #30
I personally love BlueMTexpat Jul 2019 #36
the orange hitler doesn't care because he knows it motivates his racist followers. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #32
I cannot understand Timmygoat Jul 2019 #33
You're overly generous, I believe. Harker Jul 2019 #48
Hey. Trump. Yeah, you. Donald. bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #37
He's desperate padah513 Jul 2019 #38
Plenty of fodder for commercials in swing districts. BlueWI Jul 2019 #39
Just another vulgar act by this pig of a human...and won't move the needle at all. Hulk Jul 2019 #40
yes the buffoon is again being very presidential, and asking for us to unpresident him onetexan Jul 2019 #45
Devastating commentary. Well worth 2 mins of your time to watch this Arazi Jul 2019 #41
"no human being", he tweeted. So he thinks Cummings & people of color are SUBHUMAN. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #42
Well, Cummings is black and doesn't flatter him, so I guess he should "go back where he came from." PSPS Jul 2019 #43
Streets of Baltimore Ghost of Tom Joad Jul 2019 #47
This is yet another chapter in the shithole countries/go back where you came from campaign. Eugene Jul 2019 #50
Another day another mindless tweet doc03 Jul 2019 #52
If nobody repeated his f---g tweets he would go doc03 Jul 2019 #53
if they just avoided talking about bdamomma Jul 2019 #64
If the news media didn't report every stupid tweet doc03 Jul 2019 #65
Donald Trump is a genius at creating chaos WhoWoodaKnew Jul 2019 #57
Outrage is justified but we had better start pounding the Party platform soon. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #58
Pounding the party platform orangecrush Jul 2019 #66
K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #61
Oh boy bdamomma Jul 2019 #62
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