“Quit being so emotional, Elaine, it’s not about the people, it’s about the money.” Mick Mulvaney to Elaine Duke, acting director of Homeland security in 2017. Of course, he did. Some news outlets stated that he was joking, where have we heard that canard before? If we have learned anything it is that when a…
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After Maria passed in 2017, Trump suggested selling Puerto Rico during its greatest moment of need.
“Quit being so emotional, Elaine, it’s not about the people, it’s about the money.” Mick Mulvaney to Elaine Duke, acting director of Homeland security in 2017. Of course, he did. Some news outlets stated that he was joking, where have we heard that canard before? If we have learned anything about the GOP it is…
Puerto Rico Will Hold Statehood Referendum
The United States territory of Puerto Rico will hold a nonbinding referendum on statehood in November. Governor Wanda Vazquez said the vote will ask a simple question: “Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted as a US state?” http://www.yahoo.com/… In 2017, the last time the island voted on the question 97% approved of statehood but opponents boycotted…
Trump spokesperson refers to Puerto Rico as 'that country'
Apparently, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley is taking his cue from Donald Trump, who sure seems to think Puerto Ricans are a bunch of ungrateful foreigners with their hands out (i.e., not U.S. citizens). Discussing Trump lashing out at Puerto Ricans and complaining they’ve received too much money, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley twice refers…
Trump's opposition to critical aid has forced Puerto Rico to cut Food Stamp benefits
Trump to Alabamans affected by the recent devastating tornadoes: “To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!” Trump to Puerto Ricans still reeling from Hurricane Maria: Hold your horses. The Washington Post: Puerto Rico has started cutting benefits paid out by a food stamps program used by more…
Report: Trump needs big, colorful pictures to pay attention to hurricane
Deep within a Thursday Washington Post story about Donald Trump’s hog feces lagoon of a tweet on Hurricane Maria we find this revealing gem: Trump’s aides said they have tried to focus the president’s attention on Florence, noting that he has been engaged in daily disaster briefings and called governors, senators and other officials representing North…
Vulnerable Florida Republicans blast Trump's idiotic Hurricane Maria conspiracy theory
To be fair, maybe Donald Trump simply thinks Puerto Ricans should count as .6 percent of a person. That would put his figure of 18 casualties right in line with George Washington University’s finding that nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. That would be the charitable interpretation, anyway. The uncharitable interpretation is…
drumpf Calls Hurricane Maria Response in Puerto Rico “incredible unsung success.”
You really can’t make this shit up. x “I actually think it was one of the best jobs,” President Trump says of his administration's hurricane response in Puerto Rico, calling it an “incredible unsung success.” Last month, Puerto Rico increased its Hurricane Maria death toll estimate to 2,975. https://t.co/iWbOl0dIUt pic.twitter.com/LFFGdFyxMl — NBC News (@NBCNews) September…
