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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPuerto Rico is "broken" 100 days after hurricane Maria and Trump is no help, locals say
He has failed the moral imperative that any leader of the free world should hold at the highest level, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said about the recovery efforts.
All he needs to do is simple: do his job. I think the world has seen a commander in chief unable to command, she said.
Cruz added that she and her fellow Puerto Ricans have been fighting every day to move past the wreckage of the storm. But the messes that remain on the island have stalled many major relief efforts, and even the attempted recovery continues to bring new and overwhelming challenges.
All he needs to do is simple: do his job. I think the world has seen a commander in chief unable to command, she said.
Cruz added that she and her fellow Puerto Ricans have been fighting every day to move past the wreckage of the storm. But the messes that remain on the island have stalled many major relief efforts, and even the attempted recovery continues to bring new and overwhelming challenges.
http://www.newsweek.com/puerto-rico-recovery-100-days-hurricane-maria-760965
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Puerto Rico is "broken" 100 days after hurricane Maria and Trump is no help, locals say (Original Post)
greyl
Jun 2018
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Cha
(297,888 posts)1. I saw a quote the other day where trump LIED
to Puerto Rico that he helped them a lot. Of course he's Lying.. and he's Not helping them because they're Puerto Rico.
Here it is..
Trump to Puerto Rico governor: I think we've helped you a lot
More..
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393506-trump-to-puerto-rico-governor-i-think-weve-helped-you-a-lot
I'm sorry Puerto Rico.. I wish we still had President Obama.. the last real President who was able to take Office.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)2. He telling them
Lies, but in reality he's telling the "I don't really care, do u".
eShirl
(18,506 posts)3. This article is from 2017.
commander in chief STILL unable to command...