Why Does Trump Keep Praising the Emergency Response in Puerto Rico?
The president’s insistence that he’s doing a great job sits uneasily with stories of desperation in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
by David A. Graham
Sep 29, 2017
4 minutes
Amid a roiling humanitarian disaster in a U.S. territory, President Trump has one clear, overriding message for the people of Puerto Rico and the rest of the United States: He, Donald Trump, is doing a phenomenal job.
Here’s Trump Friday morning:
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello just stated: "The Administration and the President, every time we've spoken, they've delivered......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2017
And Thursday morning:
Puerto Rico is devastated. Phone system, electric grid many roads, gone. FEMA and First Responders are amazing. Governor said "great job!"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2017
And Tuesday morning:
Thank you to Carmen Yulin Cruz, the Mayor of San
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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