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Sep 18, 2020 • 16 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
Scoop: Tomorrow, the White House will announce several major disaster aid packages for Puerto Rico, amounting to the largest allotment of disaster aid in U.S. history. Most of the money will be used to rebuild the power grid that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, 3yrs ago today.
This will be a multi billion dollar allotment of disaster aid.
Tomorrow’s big announcement will be in addition to the 49,000,000,000 in aid already obligated by the federal government for Puerto Rico, 16 billion of which has already been disbursed.
Source: recovery.pr/en
NOW: New York Congresswoman @NydiaVelazquez just released a statement saying the Trump administration “...dragged its feet and resisted allocating these badly needed funds...” she suggests the President’s motivation is political “...forty-seven days before the election...”
There will be a press conference to announce this tomorrow morning in Puerto Rico with high-level officials from the local and federal governments. As of now, the press conference is slated to start at 9:30 AM local time.
Now, Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner tweets: “We have worked to ensure that Puerto Rico is allocated even more funds necessary for our reconstruction. Tomorrow more details, and a big announcement, about our work to get the funds to you.” (Used Twitter translate)
BREAKING: Senator Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer & Congresswoman @NydiaVelazquez confirm the White House will announce tomorrow that close to 10 billion dollars - in federal aid - is now approved to be used to rebuild the Puerto Rico Electric Power grid.
Senator Schumer released this statement: “Long before the hurricanes, Puerto Rico had a crumbling and dirty energy grid. After the storms utterly destroyed the grid, it created an opportunity to rebuild a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy system...”
“... but the Trump administration dithered and delayed and refused to deliver timely disaster aid for the people of Puerto Rico. I will work with the Puerto Rican community to see that these long overdue and desperately needed funds are put to use in a wise way,...”
“..,building the cleaner and more resilient energy grid the island deserves.” —U.S. Senator Charles Schumer.”
Puerto Rico’s Governor: “I just talked with @FEMA_Pete notified me that we achieved the largest approval in FEMA history of $ 13 billion to rebuild our electrical and educational system. Thanks to the work and good relations with @WhiteHouse , @Cor3pr and @realDonaldTrump .”
Inbox: From @NRDems Chairman @RepRaulGrijalva: “Administration Delays and Incompetence Cost Puerto Rican Lives, and Finally Approving Overdue Assistance is No Triumph”
White House: FEMA plans to award 2 of its largest grants ever for infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico.
•almost $13 billion to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical grid & spur recovery of the education system—the largest obligations of funding ever awarded

whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…
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The mayor of San Juan
Writeup with more details from the @AP apnews.com/02c9eba973414d…

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As of today, Louisiana is the first state in the country to require that the 10 Commandments to be displayed in every classroom in the state. On the flip side, Louisiana is ranked last in the U.S. in crime and corrections, 47th in education, 46th in health care, 49th in infrastructure, and 49th for the overall state of the economy.
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ABSURD & LAUGHABLE: A Louisiana public high school principal allegedly told the student government president that she was kicked out of student government and that he wouldn’t help her with college scholarships because the student was seen on video Twerking at a private party. The principal allegedly said the female student wasn’t “living in the Lord’s way” and that the video was inappropriate.
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Rachel Timonet said St. Pierre printed out Bible verses and highlighted sections. Most devastating to Kaylee, he told her she was no longer eligible for student of the year...”
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BREAKING: Travis Ikeguchi has been named as the man who shot and killed Lauri Carleton outside her store in Cedar Glen, Calif. Ikeguchi tore down a pride flag outside of Carleton's store before killing her. An X account matching that name shows this as his most recent post. It shows fire destroying a pride flag. The day before the shooting, the suspects family reported him missing to police.
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Hertz rental car employees in Louisiana treat a Puerto Rican man like he’s a foreigner and deny him a rental car that he’s already paid for. That’s the gist and facts of the story. But it doesn’t in there. Watch for the resolution and takeaway.
Hertz statement: “Hertz accepts Puerto Rican driver’s licenses from our customers renting in the U.S. without requiring a valid passport. We sincerely regret that our policy was not followed and have apologized to Mr. Marchand and refunded his rental. We are reinforcing our… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I called the police department and they say they checked the body camera that the officer was wearing. They claim that the body camera does not show what the complainant told me. However, it’s unclear as to when the body camera was turned off. Mr. Merchand says that it happened… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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“No comment” is all that was said by the attorney representing the City of Wetumpka, Alabama after the city quietly told a judge they didn’t want to further pursue charges against two women who were feeding cats, but only after the city arrested charged prosecuted & punished… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
The ladies, according to their lawyers, will file suit against the city for violation of their civil rights & malicious prosecution.
Better yet, look at the video of the arrest. The officers told the ladies they were trespassing on PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Then one officer lied to his supervisor saying the women (ages 85 & 60) nearly beat the officers’ ass*s”. You clearly see on video that never happened. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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BREAKING: Judge in Wetumpka, Alabama finds U.S. Army veteran Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, GUILTY of trespassing & disorderly conduct in connection to feeding & trapping cats (for neutering) on public property, which is not illegal.
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