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| Trump has 'particular venom for people of color', Al Sharpton says – as it happened | |
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| People continued to respond to President Trump and his comments on Representative Elijah Cummings. Others clearly stayed mum. | People continued to respond to President Trump and his comments on Representative Elijah Cummings. Others clearly stayed mum. |
| The Senate failed to override the president’s veto of a resolution blocking US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries without Congressional approval. | The Senate failed to override the president’s veto of a resolution blocking US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries without Congressional approval. |
| Welp, it happened. Ever since Cardi B tweeted about Senator Bernie Sanders and that she was “sad how we let him down in 2016,” everyone assumed some collaboration was in the cards. Today, CNN confirmed: | Welp, it happened. Ever since Cardi B tweeted about Senator Bernie Sanders and that she was “sad how we let him down in 2016,” everyone assumed some collaboration was in the cards. Today, CNN confirmed: |
| EXCLUSIVE: @BernieSanders and @iamcardib joined forces today to make a campaign video. Read more here: https://t.co/5PwDJwSLlW | EXCLUSIVE: @BernieSanders and @iamcardib joined forces today to make a campaign video. Read more here: https://t.co/5PwDJwSLlW |
| Though last week’s tweet may have been Cardi B’s latest shout-out to Sanders, it definitely was not the first. The rapper has long supported the Vermont senator, stating “Vote for Daddy Bernie, bitch” during the last presidential primary. | Though last week’s tweet may have been Cardi B’s latest shout-out to Sanders, it definitely was not the first. The rapper has long supported the Vermont senator, stating “Vote for Daddy Bernie, bitch” during the last presidential primary. |
| More response to President Trump and his comments on Representative Elijah Cummings: | More response to President Trump and his comments on Representative Elijah Cummings: |
| When asked if he agrees with President Trump’s comments that Rep. Cummings is a racist, Senator Richard Burr said: “Listen, most of the President’s tweets are inappropriate. This is one of them. I’m not going to address every one of them," per @ckmarie | When asked if he agrees with President Trump’s comments that Rep. Cummings is a racist, Senator Richard Burr said: “Listen, most of the President’s tweets are inappropriate. This is one of them. I’m not going to address every one of them," per @ckmarie |
| 45-40: Senate failed to override President's veto of resolution blocking US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries without Congressional approval. 2/3rds vote was needed. Five Republicans voted to override President's veto: Collins, Lee, Moran, Murkowski and Young. pic.twitter.com/nmiaGDw3U5 | 45-40: Senate failed to override President's veto of resolution blocking US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries without Congressional approval. 2/3rds vote was needed. Five Republicans voted to override President's veto: Collins, Lee, Moran, Murkowski and Young. pic.twitter.com/nmiaGDw3U5 |
| The impeachment tally keeps growing... | The impeachment tally keeps growing... |
| Another House Dem comes out for an impeachment inquiry. Makes for DEM #109 on our NBC News list https://t.co/ziZZET3mLM | Another House Dem comes out for an impeachment inquiry. Makes for DEM #109 on our NBC News list https://t.co/ziZZET3mLM |
| While others had something to say about President Trump and his statements on Representative Elijah Cummings, Senator Mitt Romney remained mum. | While others had something to say about President Trump and his statements on Representative Elijah Cummings, Senator Mitt Romney remained mum. |
| When the Post asked @MittRomney whether he condemns the president statement on Cummings or supports it, he would not answer. Asked the question twice. When asked more generally about the Cummings-Trump matter, he called it “political theater.” | When the Post asked @MittRomney whether he condemns the president statement on Cummings or supports it, he would not answer. Asked the question twice. When asked more generally about the Cummings-Trump matter, he called it “political theater.” |
| Hey all, Vivian Ho on the west coast taking over for Joan Greve. Let’s see where the day takes us, shall we? | Hey all, Vivian Ho on the west coast taking over for Joan Greve. Let’s see where the day takes us, shall we? |
| That’s it from me today. Vivian Ho will take the blog over from our West Coast office. | That’s it from me today. Vivian Ho will take the blog over from our West Coast office. |
| Here is where the day stands so far: | Here is where the day stands so far: |
| Trump renewed his attacks on representative Elijah Cummings and his congressional district in Baltimore, which he had previously called “a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.” | Trump renewed his attacks on representative Elijah Cummings and his congressional district in Baltimore, which he had previously called “a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.” |
| While visiting Baltimore, Al Sharpton accused Trump of attacking Cummings and his constituents “in the most bigoted and racist way.” “He attacks everybody,” the longtime activist said of the president. “But he has a particular venom for blacks and people of color. He doesn’t refer to any of his other opponents or critics as ‘infested.’ He does not attack their districts.” | While visiting Baltimore, Al Sharpton accused Trump of attacking Cummings and his constituents “in the most bigoted and racist way.” “He attacks everybody,” the longtime activist said of the president. “But he has a particular venom for blacks and people of color. He doesn’t refer to any of his other opponents or critics as ‘infested.’ He does not attack their districts.” |
| Kamala Harris released her long-awaited health care plan, which was quickly criticized by both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Biden will likely bring up the issue when he and Harris share the debate stage on Wednesday. | Kamala Harris released her long-awaited health care plan, which was quickly criticized by both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Biden will likely bring up the issue when he and Harris share the debate stage on Wednesday. |
| Elizabeth Warren also released her trade policy plan, which had some surprising overlap with Trump’s comments on the issue. | Elizabeth Warren also released her trade policy plan, which had some surprising overlap with Trump’s comments on the issue. |
| Stay tuned to see if Trump escalates his attacks against Cummings even further. | Stay tuned to see if Trump escalates his attacks against Cummings even further. |
| Representative Mark Meadows, a close congressional ally of Trump’s, put out a statement praising both the president and fellow congressman Elijah Cummings. | Representative Mark Meadows, a close congressional ally of Trump’s, put out a statement praising both the president and fellow congressman Elijah Cummings. |
| “He’s passionate about the people he represents, and no, Elijah is not a racist” Meadows said of Cummings in his statement, which former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum read live on CNN. “I am friends with both men, President Trump and Chairman Cummings, and I know them both well, and neither is a racist.” | “He’s passionate about the people he represents, and no, Elijah is not a racist” Meadows said of Cummings in his statement, which former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum read live on CNN. “I am friends with both men, President Trump and Chairman Cummings, and I know them both well, and neither is a racist.” |
| A CNN reporter noted this: | A CNN reporter noted this: |
| There have been questions about why @MarkMeadows has not come out publicly to defend his friend @RepCummings from @POTUS attacks like Cummings did for him months ago. Just now on our air Meadows texted @RickSantorum a defense of Cummings, three days after Trump’s attacks started. | There have been questions about why @MarkMeadows has not come out publicly to defend his friend @RepCummings from @POTUS attacks like Cummings did for him months ago. Just now on our air Meadows texted @RickSantorum a defense of Cummings, three days after Trump’s attacks started. |
| Trump issued an endorsement of Daniel Cameron, a Republican candidate for Kentucky attorney general who is black. | Trump issued an endorsement of Daniel Cameron, a Republican candidate for Kentucky attorney general who is black. |
| ....He is tough on Crime, Strong on Borders, and will fight for our Second Amendment. Daniel will never let you down. He has my Full and Complete Endorsement! | ....He is tough on Crime, Strong on Borders, and will fight for our Second Amendment. Daniel will never let you down. He has my Full and Complete Endorsement! |
| Trump’s praise of Cameron for being “touch on Crime” and “Strong on Borders” comes after he has repeatedly slammed representative Elijah Cummings’s majority-black district in Baltimore as crime-ridden. | Trump’s praise of Cameron for being “touch on Crime” and “Strong on Borders” comes after he has repeatedly slammed representative Elijah Cummings’s majority-black district in Baltimore as crime-ridden. |