President Donald Trump described Baltimore as a "hellhole" while talking about crime during Tuesday's cabinet meeting.
The president was addressing Maryland Governor Wes Moore's invitation to walk the streets with him when he made the comment.
"I'm not walking in Baltimore right now," President Donald Trump said. "Baltimore is a hellhole."
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Moore has disputed President Trump’s characterization of Baltimore.
“The last time the homicide rate was this low in Baltimore city, I wasn’t born yet,” he said over the weekend on CNN. He added, "I will never activate members of our National Guard for theatrics.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has also criticized President Trump for suggesting he would send th