Accused of racism, Donald Trump blasts black congressman as racist

US Congressman Elijah Eugene Cummings. (Photo: AP)

In the latest rhetorical shot at lawmakers of color, Donald Trump hit out at Congressman Rep. Elijah Cummings and referred to majority-black Baltimore district, where Cummings hails from, as a “disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess.

Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist.

In the latest rhetorical shot at lawmakers of color, Donald 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. Instead, Trump argued, “if racist Elijah Cummings would focus more of his energy on helping the good people of his district, and Baltimore itself, perhaps progress could be made in fixing the mess.”

“His radical ‘oversight’ is a joke!” Donald Trump tweeted Sunday.

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