Trump Appears To Mock Elijah Cummings After His House Was Broken Into

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists while departing the White House August 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, for a campaign rally. (Photo by ... WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists while departing the White House August 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, for a campaign rally. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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After reports surfaced that Rep. Elijah Cummings’s (D-MD) house in Baltimore was broken into hours before President Trump started attacking him on Twitter, the tweeter-in-chief posted a bizarrely cryptic tweet on Friday that, at face value, appeared to mock the lawmaker.

It’s unclear if Trump was being sarcastic when he said it was “too bad!” and “really bad news!” that Cummings’ home in Baltimore was broken into.

Parse for yourself below:

On Friday, Cummings issued a statement spelling out the details of the break-in and clarifying that the intruder wasn’t able to gain entry into his home.

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  1. Typical Trump double-speak - he’ll claim he should be read literally but his base knows otherwise and will lap it up.

  2. He base would–literally–lap up is vomit.

  3. The man brings new meaning to the term low-life.

  4. Trump Appears To Mock Elijah Cummings After His House Was Broken Into

  5. It’s Donnie two scoops, nothing to parse.

    And, it’s Donnie two scoops, if asked, he’ll lie.

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