Scoop: Homeland security adviser pushes upbeat PR campaign for Puerto Rico
Source: Axios
Mike Allen 25 mins ago
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Bossert, back from a trip to Puerto Rico earlier in the week, says it's "still an urgent situation," but that the administration has "a strong ground game in place on the island with military leadership":
"I hope to turn the corner on our public communications ... I recommend that [this weekend] we use the general theme of supporting the governor and standing with the people of Puerto Rico to get them food, water, shelter and emergency medical care."
"Monday and Tuesday we can pivot hopefully to a theme of stabilizing as we address temporary housing and sustaining the flow of commodities and basic government services, including temporary power. After that we focus on restoration of basic services throughout next week and next weekend."
"Then we start a theme of recovery planning for the bright future that lies ahead for Puerto Rico. Planned hits, tweets, tv bookings and other work will limit the need for reactionary efforts."...........................
Read more: https://www.axios.com/scoop-homeland-security-adviser-pushes-upbeat-pr-campaign-for-puerto-rico-2491615820.html?utm_medium=linkshare&utm_campaign=organic
Not surprising but this leaked memo is telling. It is all about optics now that will be coming from the WH and Homeland security.
Worth reading it all.
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tanyev
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riversedge
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(70,284 posts)PubliusEnigma
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(70,284 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)It's not about helping the people of Puerto Rico, it's about how you look when you seem to be helping the people of Puerto Rico.
If it doesnt make a good reality tv show, it's not worth the effort, it doesn't really exist.
C_U_L8R
(45,018 posts)Hey Trumps, stop with the phony-balony branding and actually DO something