US PoliticsTrump Says Rep. Elijah Cummings’s Work Will be ‘Very Hard, If Not Impossible, to Replace’SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintRep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on Aug. 7, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch TimesZachary StieberSenior Reporter10/17/2019|Updated: 10/17/2019President Donald Trump reacted to the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Oct. 17, saying the Congressman would be difficult to replace.“My warmest condolences to the family and many friends of Congressman Elijah Cummings,” Trump said in a statement.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.