Nancy Pelosi Defends Baltimore Hometown, Calls Jared Kushner A 'Slumlord'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says if President Donald Trump wants to belittle her Baltimore hometown as rat-infested, then he should consult son-in-law Jared Kushner, whom she calls a "slumlord."
Kushner's family real estate firm owns thousands of apartments and townhomes in the Baltimore area.
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Some have been criticized for the kind of disrepair and neglect that Trump has accused local leaders of failing to address.
Pelosi says Baltimore is a great source of pride, as is Rep. Elijah Cummings, whose district includes parts of the city.
Trump has disparaged the majority-black district represented by the Democrat, who's leading multiple investigations of the president's governmental dealings.
Pelosi's father and brother were Baltimore mayors.
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Her advice to Trump: Talk to White House adviser Kushner, "who's a slumlord there, if he wants to talk about rodents."
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