"I'm the best thing that has ever happened to Puerto Rico" says Trump, who:
- Responded too late to Puerto Rico's disaster needs; thousands died there.
- Tossed paper towels to a crowd during his only appearance there.
- Pondered “trading” Puerto Rico for Greenland.
He also threatened to veto a $4.7 billion emergency aid package intended to help Puerto Rico recover from a series of damaging earthquakes. washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020…
And he held a grudge against our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico, apparently because he didn't like all the bad press he received for ignoring the island's needs and challenges: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
The White House has now announced $13 billion in aid for Puerto Rico -- three years after Hurricane Maria struck -- because there's an election afoot and he needs to shore up his standing with Latino and Hispanic voters. cnn.com/2020/09/18/pol…
In 2018, on the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria, I reported from Puerto Rico, where much of the island remained devestated. At the time, Trump claimed he did “an unappreciated great job in Puerto Rico.” bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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