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Jared Kushner's troubled Baltimore housing complexes could be the 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess' Trump tweeted about

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Donald Trump took aim at living conditions in Baltimore twice in two days, even though his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, has a stake in some of the area's most troubled housing complexes.Trump attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings and his Baltimore district on Twitter, seemingly echoing comments on a "Fox &amp; Friends" episode that compared conditions in the city of Baltimore to those in detention centers at the southern US border. In his tweets, Trump called the city a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."—Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) : "Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States. No human being would want to live there. Where is all this money going? How much is stolen? Investigate this corrupt mess immediately!"—Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Read more:Kushner, however, has continued ownership of several Baltimore-area housing complexes that have been so embroiled in housing violations and mismanagement that Kushner has been called a A 2017 investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times called detailed how a subsidiary of the real-estate firm Kushner Companies functioned and the poor living conditions that plagued residents in complexes bought under Kushner's oversight.The investigation reported decrepit conditions including leaking ceilings, maggots in living-room carpet, and raw human sewage coming from a kitchen sink. The report also includes mention of multiple retaliatory lawsuits against tenants who tried to move out.Residents said in lawsuits they noticed near-constant but that would end up aiding their eviction if they weren't paid.&nbsp;The cases are ongoing, as Kushner Companies switched the suit to state court after a federal judge ordered the company to reveal the identity of .Whether Trump is aware of the complexes where it seems "no human being would want to live" or not, the housing troubles tied to Kushner haven't gone unnoticed by the city.Baltimore County officials took notice of Kushner's powerful status while announcing in 2017 that he was to be fined for more than in apartments owned by Kushner Companies.&nbsp;"We expect all landlords to comply with the code requirements that protect the health and safety of their tenants," county officials said in a statement at the time, "even if the "Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Donald Trump took aim at living conditions in Baltimore twice in two days, even though his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, has a stake in some of the area's most troubled housing complexes.Trump attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings...

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Jared Kushner's troubled Baltimore housing complexes could be the 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess' Trump tweeted about

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