Trump's outburst comes in a series of sharply worded tweets aimed at Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings — a high-profile critic of Trump's administration whose district covers much of Baltimore
, who like Booker is black, said she was"proud" to have her campaign headquarters in Cummings' district and calling Trump's attack"disgraceful."
A historic port city of 600,000 people, Baltimore presents a mixed picture, with both handsome and affluent neighborhoods and poverty-stricken districts. It has one of the country's highest murder rates. As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Cummings — one of the most prominent African Americans in Congress — has launched investigations into Trump administration policies, including reports of poor treatment at migrant detention centers.
"Elijah Cummings spends all of his time trying to hurt innocent people through 'Oversight.' He does NOTHING for his very poor, very dangerous and very badly run district!," the president tweeted, adding the hashtag #BlacksForTrump2020.
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