Pelosi says Trump’s ‘rat infested’ attack on Congressman was racist

Never one to give up an argument lightly, President Trump has continued a barrage of hostile criticism, via Twitter, of the senior Democrat Elijah Cummings.

His allegations that Mr Cummings’ home city Baltimore is badly run and dangerous have been condemned by the House speaker Nancy Pelosi who said the remarks were racist. But that just drew a further jibe from the President about the district she represents in San Francisco.