Trump never met Miles Taylor, of course. Or maybe he met him once when he was delivering coffee. Or maybe he doesn’t exist. He’s an actor hired by the Fake News Media! Regardless, Taylor has been tearing Trump a variety of new assholes — of all shapes and sizes —...
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“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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...