Is trump thinking we may not rebuild Puerto Rico?

[spanone]

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Link to tweet

...The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!

[PearliePoo2]

1. That's how I read it. He wants to just write them off? They're not worth it?

There aren't words for this sad fuck.

[spanone]

3. he's insane. no other way to describe him.

[Hortensis]

2. The decision is not just, or even mostly, his. Btw, 54% of us don't know PRans are citizens,

and that's going to be a huge factor in how what actions the Republican congress legislates and funds.

Vox:

According to a new Morning Consult poll published in the New York Times, only 54 percent of Americans know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. The poll found 81 percent of those who knew Puerto Ricans were citizens supported sending to aid to the island. Just 44 percent of those who didn’t know said the same.

We all need to be dropping "American citizens" into conversations whenever PR comes up.

[unc70]

4. 46% Dont know, 54% Do know

[Hortensis]

6. Whoops, thanks. Same point, though. We can help by wising up those who don't know.

[bdamomma]

5. horrible stats

the dumbing down of Americans continue, geez, we need to make people aware that Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are in need of help. I hate the incompetence and total disregard of people that this regime is putting upon our country. This is not US.

[Hortensis]

8. Sure, but everyone knows that now. It's the "fellow citizens" thing.

It's perfectly natural for people to feel more responsibility toward those they see as their own.

[kentuck]

7. The island will be be very green next spring...

and Trump will take credit for it.

[loyalsister]

20. Just like a slumlord who ignored the buildings until they were condemned

Then found a developer happy to turn the space into luxury homes. In this case it will become resorts.

[bdamomma]

9. Climate change is real

if only these stupid jerks would realize that, it does have an effect on all of us, don't they get that??? It will also displace millions of people from their homes. And those who are ignorant (trumps base) who say to people go back where you came from, if the facts present that the atmosphere keeps on getting warmer where are they supposed to go, if those deniers keep on believing that climate change is not real. It does have a snowball effect.

[exboyfil]

10. Could we have a possible

diaspora across the continental U.S. with a gentrification of the island?
What are the ramifications of a large portion of a population larger than the state of Iowa spreading through the U.S.?

Let's say we (Democrats) sponsor relocations for voters as follows:

50,000 Wisconsin
25,000 Michigan
100,000 Pennsylvania

Projections are that many will end up in Florida turning that state decidedly blue.

Once the Republicans come to understand this about rebuilding, then they may be on board as well.

As they say in Ghostbusters:

Dr. Peter Venkman: If we're wrong, then nothing happens. We'll go to jail. Peacefully. Quietly. We'll enjoy it. But if we're right, and we can stop this thing... Lenny... you will have saved the lives of millions of registered voters.

[left-of-center2012]

11. As my Trump supporting neighbor says ...

"Charity begins at home.
We need to help Texas and Florida."

When I told him Puerto Ricans are Americans,
he said:

"I don't think so. They're on some island somewhere."

Oh, maybe like Hawaiians are on some island somewhere?

[Wounded Bear]

13. Oh, maybe like Hawaiians are on some island somewhere?

Well, Hawaii is far enough away to "allow" the birtherism crap.

Never underestimate the ingorance of the American populace.

[Orsino]

12. The king of not doing things mulls not doing anything.

Rebuilding PR might cut into his TV/tweeting time.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Think post-Katrina...

most of the good coastal properties were turned into new resort hotels and such.

He's probably thinking of turning Puerto Rico into a 21st Century version of 1950's Cuba.

[flamingdem]

16. This has got to be what's on his mind

Trump hotels all over the island and a vacation paradise for the 1%

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Bingo...disaster capitalism, as Naomi said. n/t

[Johonny]

15. Given people are already projecting how the predicted Puerto Rican mass migration will affect 2020

elections...I think that's what everyone is thinking.

[dalton99a]

17. The island should be sold at fire-sale prices to the Trump Organization

"I will let Jared handle the negotiations"

[Weekend Warrior]

19. He simply vies them as Mexicans.

I bet he even calls them that in closed circles.

[malaise]

21. Puerto Rico will be around long after this lunatic

Fuck this fucking idiot