Sen. Bernie Sanders
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"It's unbelievable that we have a president of the United Stated who attacks American cities, who attacks Americans who attacks somebody who is a friend of mine," Sanders said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
Sanders called Cummings one of the most "decent" politicians and said the congressman works every day to improve life in this country.
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on President Trump attacking Rep. Elijah Cummings and his Baltimore district: “It's unbelievable that we have a President of the United States who attacks American cities, who attacks Americans. …That is a disgrace.” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/DhfozXTQDk
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) July 28, 2019
Trump tweeted Saturday calling Cummings a "brutal bully" and attacked the city of Baltimore which falls in Cummings district.
He doubled down on his attack Sunday, claiming Cummings has done "so little for the people of Baltimore."
Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper
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The progressive said Americans are struggling in urban, suburban and rural areas.
The president's job, he said, is to "bring people together to improve life for all people."
"Not to have a racist president," Sanders said.
"If people are behind those issues," he said, noting some of his own progressive proposals, "they will not accept a president who divides us up on the color our skin."
