Trump rips Al Sharpton amid controversy over Baltimore comments: 'Hates Whites & Cops!'
By Kyle Balluck and Owen Daugherty - 07/29/19 06:47 AM EDT
President Trump ripped Rev. Al Sharpton early Monday amid a controversy over the president’s attacks on House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Baltimore, saying the civil rights activist and MSNBC host “hates whites & cops.â€
“I have known Al for 25 years. Went to fights with him & Don King, always got along well. He 'loved Trump!' He would ask me for favors often,†Trump tweeted in response to a post from Sharpton indicating he was traveling to Baltimore.
“Al is a con man, a troublemaker, always looking for a score. Just doing his thing. Must have intimidated Comcast/NBC,†he added. “Hates Whites & Cops!â€
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