Trump was talking about puerto ricos humanitarian crisis following hurricane maria when he suddenly began overpronouncing the islands name. At this point, i kind of just want president donald trump to stfu. Oct 07, 2017 us president donald trump repeatedly uses an exaggerated spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico during a speech at a hispanic heritage month event. Donald trump uses spanish accent to pronounce puerto. President donald trump on monday slammed puerto ricos governor and blasted the u. Trump defends the response to the disaster in puerto rico.
Donald trump made a statement on puerto ricos status during his presidential campaign. Read a transcript of trumps puerto rico remarks the. Show the american citizens struggling for survival on the island that he understood their plight. Trump is in puerto rico to survey hurricane damage. Sep 29, 2017 donald trump has defended his administrations response to a recent hurricane in puerto rico by explaining that the island is surrounded by water. President donald trump has reportedly talked about purchasing greenland for over a year and once even quipped about trading puerto rico for the. Hurricane trump meets hurricane dorian in puerto rico.
American citizens in puerto rico, the us virgin islands, texas and florida all deserve continuing attention and concern from our president. Trumps puerto rico event was way worse than his tweets. Puerto rico governor puts spotlight on hurricane recovery. Published on oct 4, 2017 donald trump was in puerto rico to survey the damage caused by hurricane maria and to meet with locals and government officials. Puerto rico governor slams donald trump, seeks swifter storm recovery. Mar 26, 2019 donald trump told a meeting of republican lawmakers that hurricanedevastated puerto rico had received too much rebuilding money compared with mainland states like florida and texas, hardening his. Trump pits florida against puerto rico over emergency aid.
President donald trump met with local leaders and federal responders shortly after landing at an air force base in carolina, puerto rico, for what was supposed to be a briefing on the situation on. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the commonwealth of puerto rico and ordered federal assistance to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in. At first when he was debating hillary clinton, he was amusing. At a campaign rally in panama city beach florida, president trump promised. Pledging unstinting support for more hurricane recovery money for. Oct 03, 2017 first lady melania trump prepares to board marine one on the south lawn of the white house in washington, dc, october 3, 2017, on her way to puerto rico with us president donald trump to view. Trump forgets to bring human empathy with him to puerto rico.
Pledging unstinting support for more hurricane recovery money for floridians, he vastly exaggerated how much puerto rico has received. Trump has long expressed skepticism about providing significant amounts of aid to puerto rico while simultaneously giving his administration high marks for its response to hurricane maria and. Rihanna criticized president donalds trump response to the humanitarian crisis in puerto rico following hurricane maria, suggesting that the president is not paying enough attention to the. The president has railed against the island since hurricane maria, when he tossed paper towels to storm victims and complained about the cost. Donald trump marks hispanic heritage month by mocking the puerto rican accent. Donald trump has harsh words for puerto rico as it loses power and its hospitals crumble leave a comment. President trump on wednesday assailed puerto rico as one of the most corrupt places on earth while defending his administrations disaster relief efforts as. President donald trump has reportedly talked about purchasing greenland for over a year and once even quipped about trading puerto rico for the autonomous danish region, according to a new report. Puerto rico is one of trumps most significant failures to date. Aug 08, 2019 the president has had a running feud with puerto rico and its leaders. Sep 29, 2017 puerto rico and washington seem farther than 1,500 miles apart right now in fact theyre experiencing a different version of reality. President trumps commitment to the recovery of puerto rico was in question after he said federal resources wouldnt be there forever. The following is a transcript from the briefing president trump attended in puerto rico on tuesday, as provided by the white house.
Washington ap president donald trump brought his enduring fiction about hurricane aid for puerto rico to a rally crowd in florida on wednesday. President trump on friday said the disaster relief effort in puerto rico is complicated because it is surrounded by water. In a speech friday, trump said hed recently met with the president of the virgin islands to discuss the recent hurricanes that have devastated texas, florida, puerto rico and the island. President donald trump said there was nothing left in puerto rico following hurricane maria. Donald trump throws paper towels in puerto rico youtube. Oct, 2017 in a speech friday, trump said hed recently met with the president of the virgin islands to discuss the recent hurricanes that have devastated texas, florida, puerto rico and the island. Oct 12, 2017 president donald trump suggested thursday that puerto rico is going to have to shoulder more responsibility for recovery efforts from hurricane maria, saying the federal governments emergency. Donald trump was in puerto rico to survey the damage caused by hurricane maria and to meet with locals and government officials. President trumps awkward comment on puerto rico time. Elizabeth warren said tuesday that president donald trump treated puerto rico with extraordinary disrespect in his response to the devastation that followed hurricane maria, singling out. Calls trump comments shocking the island territorys top representative in washington says the presidents efforts to.
Alison grimes hits trump for puerto rico hurricane deaths. President donald trump and first lady melania trump are in puerto rico to view the damage from hurricane maria. Donald trump attacked for calling hurricane maria response an. Oct, 2017 donald trump gave a speech in which he said he met with the president of the virgin islands, unaware that he himself is the president of the virgin islands. Trump slams puerto rico leaders, says governor is terrible reuters. Trump uses the occasion to congratulate the government on how wonderful of a job. Trumps comments about puerto rico and maria still fell far short of empathy, and were in some cases strangely tonedeaf.
Puerto rican officials are dumbfounded at what they see as president trumps misperception of the amount of federal aid the island got after. Trump calls puerto rico response an incredible unsung success. Oct 03, 2017 trumps puerto rico visit is a political disaster. Hurricane dorian hasnt yet made landfall in puerto rico, but president donald trump is already picking at old wounds, reviving attacks on the island territory and its leaders as the storm bears. Donald trump statement on puerto rico donald trump made a statement on puerto rico s status during his presidential campaign. White house threatens to veto house bill to aid puerto. In bizarre visit, donald trump compares puerto rico to a real catastrophe like katrina and congratulates himself. Oct 06, 2017 us president donald trump repeatedly uses an exaggerated spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico during a speech at a hispanic heritage month event. Sep 29, 2017 rihanna criticized president donald s trump response to the humanitarian crisis in puerto rico following hurricane maria, suggesting that the president is not paying enough attention to the. Puerto rico governor slams donald trump, seeks swifter storm recovery puerto ricos governor is pledging to lift the us territory from a deep recession by creating more jobs, reversing a migration exodus and implementing a range of incentives as the island struggles to. Donald trump marks hispanic heritage month by mocking the. Sep 24, 2018 washington president trump on monday declared himself an absolute no on the question of statehood for puerto rico as long as critics such as san juans mayor remain in office, the latest. President donald trump tweets about puerto rico time.
Published on oct 3, 2017 president trump gives remarks on the response to hurricane maria alongside local and federal officials in puerto rico. Washington ap president donald trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about iran duping barack obama and took a misinformed swipe at puerto rico just as its residents braced for a catastrophe that didnt come. Trumps white house has repeatedly been criticized over its mismatched reaction to the hurricane in comparison to the. He pitched in to help relief workers where he had some fun with. Sep 29, 2017 trump hits puerto rico s preparedness in speech to manufacturing group. This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water, he said at a tax reform speech in washington. Donald trump joked about trading puerto rico for greenland.
Donald trump gave a speech in which he said he met with the president of the virgin islands, unaware that he himself is the president of the virgin islands. Senator kirsten gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential. Donald trump awards himself 10 out of 10 for puerto rico. And i think that the people of puerto rico are very grateful to donald trump. Oct 03, 2017 president donald trump faced a major test on tuesday as he traveled to stormravaged puerto rico. Trump lashes out again at puerto rico, bewildering the island. Donald trump statement on puerto rico puerto rico 51st. Trump rips puerto rico as corrupt as storm approaches. Trump calls puerto rico one of the most corrupt places on earth. Democratic presidential candidates severely criticized trump for mocking puerto rico and its officials as the island braces for the arrival of tropical storm dorian, which has strengthened into a. Sep 26, 2017 american citizens in puerto rico, the us virgin islands, texas and florida all deserve continuing attention and concern from our president.
In bizarre visit, donald trump compares puerto rico to a. Puerto rico, reacts to donald trumps visit to the storm ravaged island, calling trumps remarks insulting, and describing him. As citizens, they should be entitled to determine for themselves their political status. President donald trump tosses paper towels into a crowd as he hands out supplies at calvary chapel, tuesday, oct. On the heels of the senates failure to pass a disaster relief bill on monday, president donald trump posted a string of factually inaccurate tweets. Donald trump says puerto rico has thrown budget out of whack by the straits times 1. P resident donald trump posted a trio of tweets monday night that appeared to center on puerto ricos fiscal debt, as the devastated u. Oct 19, 2017 donald trump gave his administrations response to the damage wrought on puerto rico by hurricane maria a 10 out of 10 during a meeting with the governor of the devastated us territory nearly. Did president trump say i met with the president of the.
But so far, trumps callous tweets stand as their own. Former president barrack obama urged the public on sunday to support puerto ricos recovery in the wake of earthquakes that have devastated the island. Donald trump has harsh words for puerto rico as it loses power and its hospitals crumble. Puerto rico governor slams donald trump, seeks swifter. Trump hits puerto ricos preparedness in speech to manufacturing group. President donald trump is already picking a fight with puerto rican officials as a tropical storm barrels toward the island, showing insensitivity. Trump an absolute no on puerto rico statehood, citing feud. Trumps remarks came during a briefing on hurricane florence, a historic storm that is currently charging toward virginia and the carolinas, forcing more than a million residents to evacuate. Trump lands in puerto rico and delivers drunkenuncle. In a 2017 speech, trump referred to kenneth mapp, governor of. Donald trump says puerto rico is an island surrounded by. Grimes slams disgusting trump tweet denying puerto rico death toll.
Donald trump attacked for calling hurricane maria response. Puerto rico, donald trump said this morning, is an island surrounded by water. Trumps puerto rico visit is a political disaster the atlantic. Calls trump comments shocking the island territorys top representative in washington says the presidents efforts to blame puerto rico for its desperate. Did trump just figure out that puerto ricans are americans. President trump criticized the leadership of puerto rico in a series of tweets thursday, saying that congress foolishly gave 92 billion dollars. Trumps lack of empathy about puerto rico is staggering cnn.
Trump an absolute no on puerto rico statehood, citing. President donald trump brought his enduring fiction about hurricane aid for puerto rico to a rally crowd in florida wednesday. Trump says congress foolishly gave aid to puerto rico amid. Donald trump says puerto rico is an island surrounded by big. Oct 03, 2017 luis muniz air national guard base carolina, puerto rico 12. Donald trumps indifference to puerto rico isnt a mistake or.
Trump attempts to use spanish accent to pronounce puerto. During his nearly hour and a half long speech, trump zigged and. Trump attempts to use spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico. Remarks by president trump in briefing on hurricane maria. Sep 30, 2017 trump would help puerto rico if it werent for that big ocean duration. Donald trump has defended his administrations response to a recent hurricane in puerto rico by explaining that the island is surrounded by water. Donald trump has harsh words for puerto rico as it loses. Democratic presidential candidates severely criticized trump for mocking puerto rico and its officials as the island braces for the arrival of tropical. President donald trump, who will travel to the us territory early next week, defends the response to the disaster on the island, which has been virtually without power, water and. The media savaged trump when he claimed puerto rico officials. President donald trump repeatedly used an exaggerated spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico in his speech to a hispanic heritage month event. Donald trump on tuesday touted the incredible, unsung success of the federal response last year in puerto rico, where the government estimates nearly 3,000 died as a result of hurricane maria. Melania trump defies critics with stylish ensemble for puerto.
Trump was savaged at the time by politicos, journalists, and commentators for suggesting puerto rico suffered in the aftermath of hurricane maria from the same sort of government corruption that. Read a transcript of trumps puerto rico remarks the boston. President trump praises puerto rico relief response youtube. Oct 04, 2017 donald trump was in puerto rico to survey the damage caused by hurricane maria and to meet with locals and government officials. Trump s nonstop hostility toward puerto rico and his sociopathic attempts to minimize the human suffering and mass damages inflicted by hurricane maria are symptoms of his endless capacity for racism and cruelty.
Its been wiped out, trump said in a speech to the national association of manufacturers. Oct 12, 2017 president trump s commitment to the recovery of puerto rico was in question after he said federal resources wouldnt be there forever. Us president donald trump repeatedly uses an exaggerated spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico during a speech at a hispanic heritage month event. President donald trump said he will travel to stormravaged puerto rico next tuesday. President donald trump faced a major test on tuesday as he traveled to stormravaged puerto rico.
P resident donald trump did an aboutface saturday when he praised officials in puerto rico after saying san juan mayor carmen yulin cruz and others have poor leadership ability. President trump has been shockingly inert when it comes to puerto ricos and the u. Did president trump say i met with the president of the virgin islands. Washington president trump on monday declared himself an absolute no on the question of statehood for puerto rico as long as critics such as san juans mayor remain in office, the latest. Remarks by president trump in briefing on hurricane maria relief. Oct 03, 2017 president donald trump met with local leaders and federal responders shortly after landing at an air force base in carolina, puerto rico, for what was supposed to be a briefing on the situation on. Trump slams puerto rico as impending storm intensifies cnnpolitics. Trump lands in puerto rico and delivers drunkenuncle speech. Trumps latest outburst against puerto rico, explained vox. Last september, trump rejected puerto ricos official estimate of 2,975 hurricanerelated deaths after hurricane maria. Trumps poor response to puerto rico is no surprise. Oct 03, 2017 president trump gives remarks on the response to hurricane maria alongside local and federal officials in puerto rico. President trump doesnt know hes the president of the u.
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