Accused of Racism, Trump Blasts Black Congressman as Racist

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is criticizing Al Sharpton, a prominent defender of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Over the weekend, Trump lashed out at Cummings, a prominent black congressman, calling his Baltimore-area, majority-black district a “rodent-infested mess” where “no human being would want to live.” On Monday, Trump also tweeted against Sharpton, a prominent African American media figure who was in Baltimore to hold a press conference condemning Trump. Sharpton responded by calling Trump a bigot.