But Mr. Trump, an avid follower of his own news coverage, returned fire the next day, accusing Mr. Lewis of “falsely complaining about the election results” and questioning his leadership. “Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter. “All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Apparently still smarting from the snub, Mr. Trump followed up three days later, pointing out on Twitter that Mr. Lewis had also boycotted President George W. Bush’s inauguration. As protests roiled over the death of Mr. Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis who died after being pinned under the knee of a white police officer, Mr. Lewis criticized Mr. Trump, who has threatened military action against peaceful protesters and encouraged police officers to be harsher on civilians.

Source: New York Times July 18, 2020 18:04 UTC