As Twitchy has reported Saturday, President Trump called out Rep. Elijah Cummings for demonizing the Border Patrol and the migrant detention facilities at the border while ignoring his own district, which Trump called infested with rodents and rats after seeing a segment on Fox & Friends featuring video shot by Kimberly Klacik.
Plenty of blue-checks are jumping in to white-knight for Cummings, and of course CNN hall monitor Brian Stelter had to contribute something, but what he contributed was … this:
Just going to share this map of Rep. Cummings' district for no particular reason. A great slice of Maryland with urban, suburban and rural areas. pic.twitter.com/acbj3yFvxP
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 27, 2019
“A great slice of Maryland.” So what Stelter seems to be saying, for no reason, is that not every inch of Cummings’ district is covered with trash and infested with rats; there are some very nice suburban and urban areas as well, certainly.
#journalism https://t.co/wKbyxbUJcH
— [shrug emoji] (@jtLOL) July 27, 2019
The cool kids call that, “gerrymandered.” https://t.co/OZ3S2tYR1z
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 27, 2019
Thank you for showing us an extreme case of Democratic gerrymandering.
— Chewiechipsahoy (@Crapplefratz) July 27, 2019
You actually posted this in support?
— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) July 27, 2019
Lol! I don’t think I would’ve posted this in defense of anyone. ?
— Rafal Gan-Ganowicz (@gan_rafal) July 27, 2019
Gerrymandering is sweet af when our guy does it! https://t.co/S55DcbxhVB
— Smittie™ GED (Hons), BS (D-) (@smittie61984) July 27, 2019
Just a reminder: When GOP tries drawing a district like this, it’s called gerrymandering. When GOP draws a square district, it’s called gerrymandering. When gop draws any district, it’s called gerrymandering. https://t.co/RyIOmElcX3
— Conservative (@BrownDeerRepub) July 27, 2019
Dude, if a Republican won a district that looked like that, the veins in your skull would be throbbing like a creature from Star Trek.
— Pay Purview (@huntsvut) July 27, 2019
Cummings' district looks like a tattered doily. Nefarious gerrymandering at work. Is that to include as many patriotic folks on welfare & food stamps as possible? https://t.co/x7NRkoAi1r
— jettie (@jettieG) July 27, 2019
Maryland is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. There would be at least one more R rep in MD if not for gerrymandering. It is a great litmus rest for Ds to determine whether they dislike gerrymandering per se, or just when Rs do it. https://t.co/nJg04YHAzm
— A (@callisti2024) July 27, 2019
Interesting how his district surrounds another. It's almost like the district was manufactured to produce a certain outcome.
— Alex Lekas (@TheAlexLekas) July 27, 2019
No, no, it’s not gerrymandering when they do it. https://t.co/9EQFCLkZIe
— ??????? ????? (@PH32375) July 27, 2019
wow – looks extraordinarily gerrymandered to me .. perhaps the Republicans should SUE and force the Courts to redraw the district ..
— Federal Spy Guy (@FederalSpyGuy) July 27, 2019
That's called a gerrymander. It's the only way Cummings could be elected dog catcher.
— 40M babies aborted. 40M illegals imported. (@BillyBobBobo1) July 27, 2019
Annnnd the only reason it's diverse (except for politics because it's DARK blue)?? It's absurdly gerrymandered, disgraceful, and shouldn't exist. It's a pirate ship with a dinosaur-shaped sail.
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 27, 2019
Pro tip: when a district looks like a toddler was trying to draw a dinosaur, it’s most likely gerrymandering.
— Coastal Libertarian (@H2Objectivist) July 27, 2019
Gerrymandering is diversity! https://t.co/sEpX36eraB
— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) July 27, 2019
Nice gerrymandering you got there…
Baltimore is number 9, just saying…https://t.co/y92AkhXpZd— Gregimus (@murgatr0id) July 27, 2019
Maybe it’s worth mentioning that in two of his three tweets, Trump specifically mentioned Baltimore.
Sorry. After 36 years in the House, his district should be doing better.
— Betsy Madden (@HoosierMom92) July 27, 2019
Now share crime statistics in Baltimore!
— ra fun (@ra_fun) July 27, 2019
USA Today named Baltimore one of the most dangerous cities in America.
Thanks for pointing out his district.
Keep shilling for the libs.
Your shows ratings are going down.
Try the truth. https://t.co/84Qu3v6PAO— steve hamrick (@hamricksteve) July 27, 2019
This is a joke. Cummings does nothing for me in Howard Co. other than photo ops. His base is Baltimore city which is a complete mess. 5 years til retirement. Then, I am getting the hell out of here!
— Swappin Yarns (@Kennywooder) July 27, 2019
“For no particular reason” other than I’m completely biased and not forthcoming about it at all ????
— Knight?? Patriot (@akight78) July 27, 2019
"for no particular reason" is not as cute as you think it is. just say what you mean, man.
— bleaks (@bleakfacts) July 27, 2019
"no particular reason" of course is dishonest. You're sharing it in response to tweets from the President. And, you too-frequently 'counter' him, which is why.
Just 90 days ago I sold my house in 7th and moved from there and you're right about "urban, suburban and rural areas"
— Mike Moss (@_MikeMoss) July 27, 2019
"A great slice of Maryland" is the greatest oxymoron of all time.
— David Stock (@David_A_Stock) July 27, 2019
So is the arguement some of it's nice so we should ignore the problems of the inner city? Seems like that's been the policy for years especially for representatives
— chris❌ (@Periscope5555) July 27, 2019
So Stelter’s trying to say that Democrats have so gerrymandered Maryland that useless representatives like Elijah Cummings can stay in office forever? Besides, don’t blame Cummings for Baltimore’s current state; blame Fox News for lying to you:
On @AnaCabrera's show, I said Trump's "infested" rant is another result of him governing via *television* (what he hears on Fox) instead of real life. pic.twitter.com/uyp4Oum9k6
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 27, 2019
Yes — i said it's part of a pattern of racist comments
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 27, 2019
Related:
After Trump’s West Baltimore tweets, CNN journo tries to ‘imagine the reaction’ from the Right if Ilhan Omar criticized a ‘slice of America’ (and people have thoughts) https://t.co/5EVs2WaXx4
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 27, 2019
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