Donald Trump Threatens To Yank FEMA Responders From typhoon-Ravaged Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw federal resource from Puerto Rico because the U.S. territory maintains suffering to recover from again-to-back hurricanes.
In a series of tweets, Trump quoted conservative journalist and frequent Fox news visitor Sharyl Attkison blaming Puerto Rico for its festering monetary disaster and advised Federal Emergency management corporation resource ought to quickly quit “Congress to decide how a lot to spend,” Trump tweeted. “We can't hold FEMA, the navy & the primary Responders, who have been first-rate (underneath the maximum tough circumstances) in P.R. forever!”
"Puerto Rico survived the Hurricanes, now a financial crisis looms largely of their own making." says Sharyl Attkisson. A total lack of.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2017
...accountability say the Governor. Electric and all infrastructure was disaster before hurricanes. Congress to decide how much to spend....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2017
Puerto Rican officers have pleaded with the authorities for greater help after the island changed into pounded by fundamental hurricanes Irma and Maria closing month. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, amongst others, has harshly criticized the Trump management response. Cruz spoke back to Trump’s Thursday tweets with a fresh blast, calling him a “hater-in-chief.”...We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R. forever!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2017
The house of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a disaster comfort bill that consists of a $4.9 billion loan for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Puerto Rican governor estimates $ninety five billion in damage. roughly eighty three percent of the island remained with out energy and a couple of-third changed into without access to ingesting water. Impassable roads blocked rescue and restoration crews from far off areas. more than five,600 human beings had been nevertheless residing in shelters, in step with a government website monitoring Puerto Rico’s recuperation. FEMA officers informed The father or mother the authorities and its partners offer two hundred,000 food a day, however millions of humans are in need of resource. remaining week, Trump announced a vague plan to “wipe” away the Puerto Rican government’s $73 billion debt. White house finances Director Mick Mulvaney tried to walk returned the president’s comments. Trump, meanwhile, has again and again praised himself and his administration for what he claims is a job well carried out. He visited the island ultimate week, tossing rolls of paper towels at hurricane victims and complaining that the island’s crisis had “thrown our finances a touch out of whack.”@POTUS your comments about Puerto Rico are unbecoming of a Commander in Chief they seem more to come from a “Hater in Chief”.— Carmen Yulín Cruz (@CarmenYulinCruz) October 12, 2017
Nobody could have done what I’ve done for #PuertoRico with so little appreciation. So much work! pic.twitter.com/k2jAkIpfjI— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
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