Posted on 07/27/2019 2:15:47 PM PDT by Kaslin
President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to chide Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) for shouting down acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan over conditions in detention camps during a hearing last week.
We’re doing our level best in a challenging —," McAleenan said before being cut off by Cummings, who went on a two-minute rant about border conditions.
"What does that mean? What does that mean when a child is sitting in their own feces, can’t take a shower? Come on, man," Cummings said to McAleenan. "None of us would have our children in that position. They are human beings."
"I get tired of folks saying, 'Oh, oh, they just beating up on the Border Patrol. Oh, they just beating up on Homeland Security.' What I am saying, is I want to concentrate on these children. And I want to make sure that they are OK," Cummings added. "We are the greatest country in the world. We are the ones that can go anywhere in the world and save people, make sure they have diapers, make sure they have toothbrushes, make sure they’re not laying around defecating in some silver paper."
"Come on. We’re better than that."
According to Trump, Cummings has been waging a war against Border Patrol but he needs to take a look in his own backyard.
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
....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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
Trump followed up an hour later, asking why Cummings' district gets "so much money" when it's "the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States."
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
Video of Baltimore, which sits in Cummings' district, made its way around social media, showing what the area is like.
Rep. Elijah Cummings has been in elected office for 36 years.
This is his district.
It's about time someone cared about the Americans living there! https://t.co/h3acG0YYM5— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 27, 2019
Rep. Elijah Cummings should listen to Michelle: "HELP US!"https://t.co/u0SgReGc4m— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 27, 2019
Cummings responded to Trump's attack, saying the White House has failed to act on reducing prescription drug prices, despite making a promise to address the issue. The Congressman said skyrocketing drug prices are what families in Baltimore, and around the country, are facing.
Mr. President, I go home to my district daily. Each morning, I wake up, and I go and fight for my neighbors.
It is my constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch. But, it is my moral duty to fight for my constituents.— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) July 27, 2019
Just yesterday, I held a hearing on the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs and the financial hardships that families across the nation, and in Baltimore, are facing.— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) July 27, 2019
Mr. President, we can address this together. Two years ago, I went to the White House to ask you to endorse my bill to let the government negotiate directly for lower drug prices.— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) July 27, 2019
You told me then that you supported the legislation and that you would work with me to make it happen. I took you at your word.https://t.co/bcfyQgXwm4— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) July 27, 2019
Build the wall. Deport them all.
Typical Democrat stereotype. No responsibility for his destroyed cities but he can criticize and attack others.
Virtue Signaling Projection [ee cummings].
Thought I read something a week or so ago that drug prices have indeed come down due to Trump’s efforts....Did I dream that?
Right, cause the price of legal drugs is so important to a city with 180 murders so far in 2019. Lol.
How dare he. Elijah Cummings got busted upside the head once. All criticism of Elijah must therefore be racism./s
Where were these Dumbocrats crocodile tears over border conditions when their hero Obunghole was doing the same (or worse) thing?
I say Trump has hit upon something. He can tweak Dems and the media by insisting on an ‘investigation’ for each thing he tweets about.
Cummings invited the Trump twitter attack. Trump is a counterpuncher who hits back twice as hard.
that is one rockin twitter feed-LOL
I can’t read Elijah Cummings without
getting an earworm of Elijah’s Coming.
Is it just me?
It’s like when I automatically replace African-American
with another word when reading.
The problem with accusing Cummings of the mess that is Baltimore is that Cummings doesn’t run Baltimore. All he does is secure funding for the city via legislation, when he can.
Trump should tweet about Elijah’s wife’s criminal activities.
Baltimore problems are related to high prescription drug costs??
TRUMP: “Your grades stink. You are failing Cummings.”
CUMMINGS: “Breakfast is too expensive.”
Trump wins by KO over Cummings.
That’s only part of it. He has a duty to see that the money is spent wisely on worthy projects. That’s what I consider a good responsible representative.
That’s only part of it. He has a duty to see that the money is spent wisely on worthy projects. That’s what I consider a good responsible representative.
Like the man has been their rep for 36 years.
oh this is what its all about : an apparatchik aiming at the alleged fictional border holding facility conditions (trumps fault like everything to these leftard-smeggen is) when this big leftist run city in America is a cesspit — being ignored by the same cartel of leftists
‘Up you nose with a rubber hose’ apparatchik hypocrite !!!
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