'For someone who is so America First, it's odd to be talking badly about an American city.'
President Donald Trump's controversial comments about Baltimore, a majority African American city, both called attention to the deep structural inequalities impacting Maryland's largest city and made the president appear racist, local residents said on Monday.
"For someone who is so America First, it's odd to be talking badly about an American city," Anthony, a 34-year-old local resident, toldUS President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to members of the press prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 24, 2019. The hashtag #WeAreBaltimore began trending on Saturday evening after Trump called congressman Elijah Cummings' district of Baltimore a"disgusting rat and rodent infested mess.
"I don't think that culturally, white people can understand what Trump is saying to us as African Americans. People say a dog whistle, but it's louder than that," Bass said. "I just moved to Baltimore from Washington D.C. I love it, I'm thrilled to be here," says Andrea, a 35-year-old."It's a vibrant community."
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