Trump Unexpectedly Praises Cummings After Repeatedly Attacking Him In July

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President Donald Trump was speaking to reporters on Monday when he suddenly doled out praise for a onetime target of his racist tweets: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).

When a reporter asked about his trip last week to Baltimore, Maryland, Trump randomly brought up a “great meeting” he’d had in 2017 with Cummings, whom he’d repeatedly attacked in July by calling the lawmaker’s majority black district in Baltimore a “very dangerous and filthy place.”

“I had a great meeting with Elijah Cummings in this office very early in my tenure, and it was a meeting on drug prices,” Trump said on Monday. “And I saw him get emotional talking about drug prices. Seriously emotional.”

“And I was really impressed,” he continued. “He cared about it. And I would certainly be willing to meet with Elijah and other people if they’d like. But I saw the emotion and the feeling that he had for reducing drug prices.”

Trump described it as a “very beautiful moment” and said he wanted to continue working with Cummings on lowering drug prices.

“I look forward to working with Elijah but I look forward to working with a lot of people,” he said.

It was an unexpected comment from Trump, who generally doubles down on his attacks against foes whenever he receives criticism for his rhetoric.

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  1. I get the feeling Toadglans thinks this will somehow dissuade Cummings from investigating his crimes. Fat chance, fatso.

  2. Avatar for byteme byteme says:

    This is one of the ways Alzheimer’s can work, yes.

  3. He has to remain in the White House for the Rest of His Life.

    Think about that

    This means that the GOP and FOX have to convince 65%-70% of Americans to allow this to take place

  4. Cummings can come after you and Elaine Chao at the same time, you know.

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