Al Sharpton blasts Trump for 'racist and bigoted' tweets: 'He has a particular venom for blacks and people of color'
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Al Sharpton tore into President Trump on Monday after both he and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) were targeted in a series of tweets, saying the president has a "particular venom for blacks and people of color."
Sharpton spoke in Baltimore after Trump over the weekend went after Cummings and said that his district is a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" where "no human being would want to live." The president also went after Sharpton on Monday, calling him a "con man" and "troublemaker" who "hates whites."
Sharpton in response said that Trump had gone after Baltimore "in the most bigoted and racist way" with his tweets, describing the president as someone "not mature enough to take criticism" who is "like a child." He also pointed to Trump's tweets as evidence that the president "has a particular venom for blacks and people of color," as he "doesn't refer to any of his other opponents or critics as 'infested.'"
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When it comes to the tweets that targeted him specifically, Sharpton declared that "yes, I make trouble for bigots" and said that "if [Trump] really thought I was a con man, he would be nominating me for his cabinet. So he doesn't believe that." Brendan Morrow
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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