Trump stokes racial divide by ramping up attacks on Rep. Cummings and Baltimore; Trump slams Baltimore for "infestation" as Kushner properties cited for rodents; 2020 Dems descend on Michigan, a state Trump narrowly won

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 29 July 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Trump goes after Rev. Sharpton after slamming Rep. Cummings; Attacks on Cummings come one week after Trump lashed out at 4 Democratic women of color; Mulvaney: Trump's comments on Cummings are not about race; GOP Meadows yet to defend "best friend" Cummings after attacks; Michigan gov. talks 2020 Dems & beating Trump in her state; Michigan Dem. Party Black Caucus endorses Kamala Harris; Harris' "Medicare for all" plan keeps private insurance; Sanders reacts to Harris' "Medicare for all" proposal; Sanders: Harris' plan is "not Medicare-for-all"; 3 killed, 12 wounded in shooting at California festival; Police: Festival shooter used assault-style weapon; Gunman posted about white supremacist book before attack; Children ages 6 & 13 among three killed in festival shooting; 2020 Dems agree to fight climate crisis, but not on a plan; Half of 2020 field has released comprehensive climate planTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	President Trump once called Congressman Elijah Cummings a terrific guy I wonder what's changed the lead starts right now
0:09.6	President Trump launching a new round of attacks on Maryland Congressman
0:13.1	Elijah Cummings in his Baltimore District and hinting that this strategy may
0:16.7	be part of his re-election campaign.
0:19.8	Mice, mold, and maggots inside Baltimore area apartments the president's mentioned it but
0:24.4	did he realize many were in buildings owned by wait for it his son-in-law
0:28.9	Jared Kushner's company we talked to some of Kushner's tenants then hours after this wild and tragic scene at a popular
0:36.7	festival new details revealed about the victims including two small children and the
0:41.6	killer including possible white supremacist influences.
0:45.0	Welcome to a special edition of the lead.
0:52.0	We're live outside the Fox Theater in Detroit for the CNN Democratic presidential debates.
0:56.6	I'm Jake Tapper. We're going to start today with the politics lead and President Trump digging in on a strategy of division and exposing a common theme by once again
1:04.0	attacking a lawmaker of color. This time he's going after Democratic Congressman
1:07.5	Elijah Cummings and his congressional district of Baltimore, Trump launching at least
1:11.9	16 tweets in Saturday calling Baltimore quote a disgusting rat and rodent
1:16.6	infested mess and saying of the majority African American district quote no
1:20.9	human being would want to live there.
1:23.0	As CNN's Abbey Philip now reports for us,
1:25.0	the president's campaign strategy of pitting Americans against each other
1:28.0	seems to be getting nastier with even one of his own
1:31.0	former White House communications directors
1:32.8	calling for more presidential self-awareness and less racism.
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