Video: Rep Cummings Called His Baltimore Community a ‘drug-infested area’
Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?
Maryland Democrat Representative Elijah Cummings felt the same way President Trump does over the horrendous condition of Baltimore streets.
Cummings is on video calling his district “a drug-infested area.”
President Trump tweeted the C-SPAN clip from 1999.
The Radical Left Dems went after me for using the words “drug-infested” concerning Baltimore. Take a look at Elijah C. pic.twitter.com/E08ngbcw3d
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2019
Decades ago, Cummings was clearly aware of the serious issues plaguing his district but nothing has changed under his watch.
The other major concern is what happened to the federal funds the city received over the span of many years and most recently, $16 billion in 2018?
Last week, President Trump posted tweets on the matter, calling Cummings’ district, “the Worst in the USA.”
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……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States. No human being would want to live there. Where is all this money going? How much is stolen? Investigate this corrupt mess immediately!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
All week long supporters of Cummings including the anti-Trump media rallied behind him with endless cries of racism against President Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Cummings, tweeting, “We all reject racist attacks against him….”
.@RepCummings is a champion in the Congress and the country for civil rights and economic justice, a beloved leader in Baltimore, and deeply valued colleague. We all reject racist attacks against him and support his steadfast leadership. #ElijahCummingsIsAPatriot https://t.co/2LG8AuQrHh
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 27, 2019
CNN’s Victor Blackwell, a Baltimore native, also came to Cummings’ defense in a tearful interview criticizing President Trump, saying, “When he tweets about infestation, it’s about black and brown people” (watch video).
President Trump tweeted that Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district is a “rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live.”
It’s @VictorBlackwell’s home district.
“When he tweets about infestation, it's about black and brown people,” Blackwell says. pic.twitter.com/VeCIIvQ4SJ
— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2019
However, the Left’s selective outrage is comical to watch, considering Cummings is not the only liberal who highly criticized his own Baltimore district.
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who resigned in May over a scandal involving children’s books, toured the streets of Baltimore last September and is on video, saying, “Whoa, you can smell the rats.”
FLASHBACK: Fox 45 news report in September 2018 with Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh:
Mayor Pugh:
"What the hell? We should just take all this shit down.”
"Whoa, you can smell the rats." pic.twitter.com/BqhsL2Dsx7
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 28, 2019
Vermont Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders echoed the same feeling about Baltimore a few years ago.
Residents of Baltimore’s poorest boroughs have lifespans shorter than people living under dictatorship in North Korea. That is a disgrace.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 5, 2016
Horribly, someone born in Baltimore's poorest neighborhood can expect to live 20 years less than a person born in the wealthiest area.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 13, 2016
Talk about hypocrisy.
Can’t wait to see how Democrats and the anti-Trump media will spin the comments by Cummings, Pugh, and Sanders.
Not surprising, liberals continue to ignore the actual deplorable conditions the citizens in Cummings’ district are living in and have been for decades.
Liberals making President Trump’s comments about race provides cover for Cummings and shields him from accountability.
