Trump intensified attacks on Elijah Cummings on Sunday, setting whatever victory from last week’s news cycle aflame
Unmoved, and perhaps learning from his wedge-driving “squad” response, Trump quickly intensified the attacks. After retweeting circumstantial videos and testimony of conditions in certain areas of Baltimore—even tagging Cummings in the tweets—Trump reiterated his criticisms on Sunday and extended them to Pelosi as well.
Trump defenders naturally sought to pivot Trump’s comments toward border defense, rather than racial implications. Acting White House chief of staff
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