It’s pretty clear that all we’re going to be talking about today is President Trump’s latest “racist” tweets calling our Rep. Elijah Cummings for demonizing the Border Patrol while allowing his own district to become “a disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess.”

A lot of blue-checks are jumping in to white-knight for Cummings in some weird ways, like challenging Trump to spend one night where Cummings lives (“You may not last until morning,” he warns).

Of course, the hottest takes are still warming up, but CNN managed to get right to the “dog-whistle” portion of our outrage cycle pretty quickly, with Victor Blackwell noting that whenever Trump tweets about “infestation” he’s talking about black and brown people.

President Trump tweeted that Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district is a “rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live.” It’s @VictorBlackwell’s home district. “When he tweets about infestation, it's about black and brown people,” Blackwell says. pic.twitter.com/YFCvPCFhFk — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) July 27, 2019

So Trump wasn’t literally talking about all the rodents infesting the city?

Kimberly Klacik is a member of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee and she brought receipts.

Not only are @RepCummings constituents NOT afraid of Trump, they are on board with his immigration policies. Residents are upset that illegal immigrants are taking the only jobs in the area. City contractors paying the illegals cash, leaving residents with no hope. More to come.. pic.twitter.com/OZRZH9Fvhg — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 24, 2019

Residents constantly call the city to remove trash, no one shows up for months. Rats & roaches are a problem in almost every home. Illegal immigrants at the border live in better conditions than Americans in West Baltimore. This is @RepCummings district. More to come… pic.twitter.com/rso3yxWh5f — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 26, 2019

8 blocks of row houses in West Baltimore are currently using water through a system hooked to the fire hydrants. Please listen to Michelle, a life long resident, discuss the water & her message to city officials. This is @RepCummings district. More to come… pic.twitter.com/jBHBzYxtaA — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 26, 2019

Let's walk through a typical abandoned row house in West Baltimore. You will find at least one of these on every street. According to residents, there is an uptick in homeless thanks to the increase in drug inventory post 2015 riots. This is @RepCummings district, more to come… pic.twitter.com/KOu87Mqlys — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 25, 2019

He claims to care about children & their future, however in West Baltimore you will find abandoned homes on every block. Many filled with trash, rodents & homeless looking for shelter. Children live on these streets seen here. This district belongs to @RepCummings. More to come.. pic.twitter.com/8z7tfIHU0q — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 25, 2019

Let's continue to expose the truth. This is a neighborhood filled w/families that have small children. West Baltimore is filled with trash thanks to dumping. A problem city officials should have addressed years ago. This is @RepCummings district. @realDonaldTrump More to come pic.twitter.com/gFFszjW490 — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 27, 2019

I can't believe people are upset I went to West Baltimore and filmed all of the trash. Hopefully this attention forces the city to clean up the mess & treat residents better. Enjoy your Saturday ?? — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 27, 2019

It is so sad to see @VictorBlackwell & @CNN turn the light currently shining on #WestBaltimore into a race issue. This could result in a positive change. @RepCummings could help get his district in order. Listen to one of his constituents explain the "rats & rodents" problem. pic.twitter.com/LTG8AnT27x — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 27, 2019

I have more work to do, I am not going away. I hope Fox News considers joining me on this journey. @RepCummings @CouncilPresBMS @mayorbcyoung need to step up & do something about Baltimore before worrying about those unlawfully in our country. Buckle up, I'm just getting started. pic.twitter.com/UeXobSpsjb — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) July 27, 2019

ONLY a Democrat would say a "rodent infested mess" is about black and brown people.@kimKBaltimore's report that POTUS responded showed it was about RODENTS infested

West Baltimore.@RepCummings has failed black and brown people in his district and @VictorBlackwell knows it. https://t.co/ifCBblSlfa — Jessie Jane Duff (@JessieJaneDuff) July 27, 2019

It’s disgusting how left wing agitators & media have torn the seriousness of racism away by throwing it around negligently.@realDonaldTrump criticized @RepCummings for failing his district not because he’s black but because his district (mostly black Americans) deserves better. https://t.co/eQWqRsTxDH — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 27, 2019

Now we know why Trump had Baltimore on his mind:

Kimberly Klacik appeared on Fox & Friends at 6:15 EST today where she discussed the terrible living conditions in Baltimore Klacik said: "there's abandon homes filed with trash, homeless addicts, empty needles that they have used … it's attracting rodents, cockroaches…" pic.twitter.com/AdR2P0rKwU — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 27, 2019

Blaming the housing and health crisis the exists in Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods on racism is dereliction of his congressional duties. Why did it take a tweet from @realDonaldTrump to bring it to light? — Jaice Harmon (@JaiceHarmon) July 27, 2019

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