Trump slams 'rat-infested' district - but his own restaurant had a rodent problem
Source: The Guardian
Trump slams 'rat-infested' district but his own restaurant had a rodent problem
President claims Elijah Cummings congressional district is a mess months after health inspectors visited Trump Tower Grille
Edward Helmore in New York
Sat 27 Jul 2019 22.22 BST First published on Sat 27 Jul 2019 21.49 BST
Donald Trump attacked the House oversight committee chair, Elijah Cummings, on Saturday, claiming his congressional district in Baltimore was a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess. But Trump has had his own problems with rodents.
For example, in February, the Trump Tower Grille in the presidents signature Manhattan property was reported for live mice and other health code violations.
New York City health inspectors visited the restaurant on 11 July 2018 and found evidence of mice or live mice in and around the kitchen, a violation of sanitary standards that was deemed to be critical.
The inspectors also found the restaurant to be not vermin-proof and said it was conducive to attracting vermin and allowing vermin to exist.
The New York Daily News reported that the Trump Tower restaurant has been cited for health code violations in each of the past five years, including sightings of live roaches in 2016 and filth flies in 2017.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/trump-attacks-rat-infested-district-after-rodents-reported-in-trump-tower