Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

FreeinChrist said:

Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.

Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting against racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster.

In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders – all of whom are American citizens – for their own misfortune.

“Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble,” he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.

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That is pathetic and another new low for Trump. It is an American territory and they are US citizens though unable to vote in presidential elections because it is not a state.

Plus it is a humanitarian crisis.

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FreeinChrist said:

Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.

Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting against racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster.

In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders – all of whom are American citizens – for their own misfortune.

“Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble,” he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.

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That is pathetic and another new low for Trump. It is an American territory and they are US citizens though unable to vote in presidential elections because it is not a state.

Plus it is a humanitarian crisis.

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381465 said:

5 days to say something about it...meh, what difference does it make.
Now the comment regarding PR debt relative to a natural disaster is irrelevant and would indicate Trump considers charity a loan. Bad form.

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Eryk said:

Textbook narcissist:

Trump: I think we're getting 'really good marks' for Puerto Rico response
He added, “We've gotten A-pluses on Texas and on Florida. And we will also on Puerto Rico.”

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FreeinChrist said:

Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.

Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting against racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster.

In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders – all of whom are American citizens – for their own misfortune.

“Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble,” he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.

​

That is pathetic and another new low for Trump. It is an American territory and they are US citizens though unable to vote in presidential elections because it is not a state.

Plus it is a humanitarian crisis.

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FreeinChrist said:

Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.

Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting against racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster.

In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders – all of whom are American citizens – for their own misfortune.

“Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble,” he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.

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That is pathetic and another new low for Trump. It is an American territory and they are US citizens though unable to vote in presidential elections because it is not a state.

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Right; it is an "at large" congressional district with a (non-voting) representative. And, is on track to be a full state.

It isn't Trump making these new lows; it is the people who support his behaviour that are the real danger. They give the support to do the things he does. The ones who thing recognizing the faulty behavior of Trump means hate (which, considering the supporters is a nice bit of irony.)

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Freodin said:

Well, colonies are supposed to be a gain to the colonizing nation, either economically or in terms of prestige. If it brings neither, it is just a burden and should be discarded, for the benefit of the home country and its citizen. MAGA!

And don't try to counter that with the ridiculous explanation that Puerto Ricans are also US citizen. They speak foreign... they are not True Americans!

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