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#FACTCHECK: The Disaster Relief bill was held up for months because Trump REFUSED to sign it if it included aid for PUERTO RICO.
It finally passed both houses, despite several attempts by loyal Republicans in Congress to block it.
Now Trump is trying to take credit for it...
It finally passed both houses, despite several attempts by loyal Republicans in Congress to block it.
Now Trump is trying to take credit for it...
#PREVIOUSLY: On June 3rd, the House passed the disaster relief bill.
58 loyal House Republicans voted against it.
58 loyal House Republicans voted against it.
#PREVIOUSLY: There were THREE other attempts to pass the Disaster Relief Bill in the House prior to the Memorial Day recess.
Each time, ONE HOUSE REPUBLICAN blocked the $19.1B package, out of loyalty for Trump.
Each time, ONE HOUSE REPUBLICAN blocked the $19.1B package, out of loyalty for Trump.
#PREVIOUSLY: On May 23rd, the Senate passed the disaster aid package, 85-8, with $900M for Puerto Rico included.
All "NO" votes were Senate Republicans.
All "NO" votes were Senate Republicans.
#PREVIOUSLY: Trump praised House Republicans for their efforts to block aid for Puerto Rico.
On May 10th, when it first passed the House, 150 Republicans voted "NO."
Trump hoped to pressure the Senate GOP to cave to him, like most House Republicans had.
On May 10th, when it first passed the House, 150 Republicans voted "NO."
Trump hoped to pressure the Senate GOP to cave to him, like most House Republicans had.
#PREVIOUSLY: Trump always LIES when he claims that Puerto Rico has received $91 BILLION dollars in relief funding.
That's actually the total Puerto Rico will need to fully recover.
Only a fraction of that has been appropriated, and even less disbursed.
That's actually the total Puerto Rico will need to fully recover.
Only a fraction of that has been appropriated, and even less disbursed.
#FTR: Besides Trump's demand to cut Puerto Rico from the Disaster Relief bill...
He also began to demand it include funds for border operations.
Republicans used that ask, and "concern" about the debt, as cover to oppose the bill.
He lost on all fronts.
He also began to demand it include funds for border operations.
Republicans used that ask, and "concern" about the debt, as cover to oppose the bill.
He lost on all fronts.
#PS: "Trump signs disaster relief bill delayed for months by his opposition to Puerto Rico aid."
Well done, @WashingtonPost!
This is how every media outlet should cover this and write their headlines.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Well done, @WashingtonPost!
This is how every media outlet should cover this and write their headlines.
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
