Bernie Sanders Previously Called Baltimore a ‘Disgrace,’ Compared to ‘Third World Country’

Bernie Sanders Previously Called Baltimore a ‘Disgrace,’ Compared to ‘Third World Country’
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a "Brunch with Bernie" campaign rally at the National Nurses United offices in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump has received backlash from political opponents who called him “racist” for criticizing Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and his district of Baltimore, which he called a “disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess.”

However, self-described socialist and Democratic 2020 candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has also given similar criticism of the district.