Trump steps up attack on black lawmaker, calls him ‘racist’
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump steps up attack on black lawmaker, calls him ‘racist’

The Hindu  

Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump is seeking to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist. In the latest rhetorical shot at non-white lawmakers, Mr. Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings’ majority-black Baltimore district as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live” were not racist. Mr. Mulvaney said Mr. Trump’s words were exaggerated for effect “Does the president speak hyperbolically? He fights and he’s not wrong to do so.” To Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Trump was “right to raise” the challenges faced in Cummings’ district at the same time that Cummings and other Democrats are “chasing down” the Russia investigation undertaken by Robert Mueller and pursuing “this bizarre impeachment crusade.” Mr. Cummings is leading multiple investigations of the president’s governmental dealings. The House later voted largely along party lines to condemn his “racist comments.” Mr. Mulvaney was interviewed on “Fox News Sunday” and CBS’ “Face the Nation,” where Castro also appeared.

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Associated Press  

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Al Jazeera  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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CNN  

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