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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump being a total prick regarding Puerto Rico
From today's Guardian:
It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.
Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster. In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders all of whom are American citizens for their own misfortune.
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble, he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.
Trump acknowledged that much of the island was destroyed, but caustically went on to say that its electrical grid was already in terrible shape and that Puerto Rico owed billions of dollars to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with.
Hot on the heels of the billowing dispute he single-handedly provoked over African-American sporting figures protesting racial inequality during the national anthem, Trump launched another provocation on Monday night with a belated and lacklustre response to the Puerto Rican disaster. In a series of three tweets he effectively blamed the islanders all of whom are American citizens for their own misfortune.
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble, he said, without offering any additional federal government assistance for the stricken US territory, which was hit by Hurricane Maria soon after those two states were struck by Harvey and Irma.
Trump acknowledged that much of the island was destroyed, but caustically went on to say that its electrical grid was already in terrible shape and that Puerto Rico owed billions of dollars to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/26/trump-puerto-rico-crisis-massive-debt
On edit: Millions of Puerto Ricans are helpless and suffering at this very moment. A massive supply effort by the federal government is needed immediately. Somehow, someway, action must be taken, with or without the help of the occupant of the White House. Congress? Time to step up.
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Trump being a total prick regarding Puerto Rico (Original Post)
Cyrano
Sep 2017
OP
Susan Sarandon wondering if anyone enjoying the revolution thanks to Donald.
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#10
Anyone who says that the 2 parties are the same is lying & has an agenda.
Madam45for2923
Sep 2017
#11
PJMcK
(22,052 posts)1. ****BREAKING**** Trump is being a total prick! (n/t)
madokie
(51,076 posts)6. Thats what PRICKS do
is be one. Thats him in a nutshell, a PRICK
janterry
(4,429 posts)2. What does Rump's tweet mean?
PR has to pay up to wall street and that has something to do with the crises of the hurricanes? Or does he mean, they must pay up first??
Cyrano
(15,063 posts)3. Puerto Rico is in dire straits right now
Without massive help immediately, countless people may die.
Siwsan
(26,295 posts)4. My gut take is the tweets were racism shaded with financial camouflage
They are lucky he isn't trying to build a wall around the island.
Girard442
(6,085 posts)7. He's sending an unsubtle message to his base.
Hugin
(33,207 posts)5. I'm pretty sure he means, "No soup for you, until you pay Wall Street."
It's clear Agent Orange is unaware of the fact Puerto Rico is a United States territory and the responsibility that status places on the Federal Government.
janterry
(4,429 posts)12. This is what I thought,
What a disgrace he is. People are dying
underpants
(182,904 posts)8. But hey I don't own property there so who gives a ...
Cyrano
(15,063 posts)9. Property or not. There will be blood on his hands.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)10. Susan Sarandon wondering if anyone enjoying the revolution thanks to Donald.
Electing him, no problem. Super!
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)11. Anyone who says that the 2 parties are the same is lying & has an agenda.