Trump officials denied 97 percent of Puerto Rico funeral aid requests
By Caroline Orr - September 12, 2018
Trump claims his administration's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was a 'success,' but the numbers tell a very different story.
Under Trump’s leadership, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved just 75 out of 2,431 requests for funeral assistance stemming from Hurricane Maria-related deaths in Puerto Rico, according to newly released correspondence.
In a letter to Senate Democrats, the agency said just 3 percent of requests had been approved as of the end of July, while the remaining 97 percent have either been rejected or have not received a decision nearly a year after the deadly hurricane devastated the island.
The letter is dated Aug. 14 but was only made public Tuesday — the same day Trump touted his administration’s handling of the disaster as an “incredible, unsung success.”
According to Buzzfeed News, which first reported on the correspondence, FEMA’s funeral aid is meant to cover funeral expenses “including caskets, mortuary services, burial plots, and cremations.”
Brock Long, director of FEMA, did not specify why the agency had denied nearly all of the requests for assistance but said that in order to qualify, applicants must provide evidence “that clearly indicates the death was attributed to the emergency or disaster, either directly or indirectly.”
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What a POS of shit.......................30 million FEMA meals that were never distributed.............this asshole has no empathy...............no cognitive ability to see trouble for other people...............none................
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This is nothing but flat out racism! I so fucking hate these people. 
