President Trump tweeting Saturday morning that Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district in Baltimore is a “rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live” had a CNN contributor claiming that whenever the president speaks of “infestation” he’s referring to “black and brown people.”
However, American Urban Radio Networks White House reporter and CNN contributor April Ryan took Trump’s claim about rodents at face value, but she also tried to tell Trump that the place where he currently lives is at least just as bad:
The White House is infested with mice. Mice traps all over the place. We see dead mice in traps and mice running around a lot. Stink bugs infest the East Wing and what else??? Too much to tweet. @realDonaldTrump must be talking about where he lives instead of Baltimore!
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 27, 2019
Although Ryan’s tweet arrived much to the delight of fellow Resistors (as evidenced by the many replies), it was even more evidence that “Journalism” in the Trump era has taken a turn.
But wait, there’s more! Guess what happened next? Ryan slammed Trump for not doing more to fix Baltimore:
He needs to fix the problem. As president he can fix that problem instead of laughing at it or does he know that? https://t.co/WxSILShy1y
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 27, 2019
Wow.
Tell me April, what did Obama do to fix the problem in his 8 years in the WH? I'll tell you, Absolutely Nothing.
— Rome on the Potomac (@BillBaker63) July 27, 2019
We don’t recall the WH press blaming Obama for what was happening in Baltimore when he was president.
The president needs to fix a city? Was Obama too busy? Are all elected officials from the mayor on up to the govenor too incompetent?
What is the president supposed to do exactly? https://t.co/7YxW9VrTdA
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) July 28, 2019
Activist “journalism” has jumped the shark.
The city has actual representation who has been busy lining his pockets for years; but sure, blame Trump cuz TDS. #iseemoronseverywhere
— Pixie ?? SugarStraw (@pixiejss) July 28, 2019
This Baltimore resident agrees with Trump. Cummings has done nothing https://t.co/T1QDQjKBlB
— Rill-Liberty (@ThAlMeArCrEq) July 28, 2019
Hahahahaha she actually retweeted the proof. https://t.co/y34XaYI5zP
— Johnny Redskin (@jdavis1848) July 27, 2019
Sometimes there are accidental admissions.
Do you not know how state and local governments work? Or is the Federal Government all you think about when fixing problems? #NannyState
— NotRealLife (@NotRealLife1) July 27, 2019
Really? So democrats take decades to trash it, now it's @realDonaldTrump's responsibility to fix it all?
— Jacob Cohen Rulez (@imprimis310) July 27, 2019
The problems of Baltimore did not begin on Jan 20, 2017.
Why didn't Obama, Bush, & Clinton do more, when they were office?
They held office for a combined 24 years, yet nothing got better… https://t.co/iDb6UNDiI6
— [email protected] (@mke394) July 28, 2019
ASK @RepCummings It’s his district.
— Magnolia (@Pavoretti_) July 27, 2019
An actual “journalist” might consider doing just that.