While Baltimore is known fondly as “Charm City” to people who live there, Pres. Trump calls it a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess' and on Thursday evening, he plans to venture north of Washington for a visit.
While Baltimore is known fondly as “Charm City” to people who live there, President Donald Trump calls it a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" and on Thursday evening, he plans to venture north of Washington for a visit.
Trump’s feud with Baltimore was sparked – seemingly out of the blue – on Twitter in what appeared to be retaliation against investigations against him launched by the House Oversight Committee and its Democratic chairman, Rep. Elijah Cummings. Cummings’ district, which is mostly African American, covers part of Baltimore and is just a few blocks from where Trump is speaking.
“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. President, I go home to my district daily,” he said. “It is my constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch. But, it is my moral duty to fight for my constituents.”
The city of Baltimore has struggled for years with crime, poverty and issues with housing. In 2018, there were a record number of homicides in Baltimore, with 309 killed according to the Baltimore Police Department. But some have pointed to issues with developers and local landlords, including Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner whose family real estate firm owns apartments and townhomes in Baltimore.
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