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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:09 PM Sep 2017

Trump's long-awaited, post-NFL rant Puerto Rico tweet is basically "Sucks to be you, Puerto Rico."

Donald J. Trump ?Verified account
@realDonaldTrump

Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
5:45 PM - 25 Sep 2017

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Trump's long-awaited, post-NFL rant Puerto Rico tweet is basically "Sucks to be you, Puerto Rico." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 2017 OP

Because---you know---Puerto Rico..... panader0 Sep 2017 #1

This Is Way Worse That Bush/Katrina Grassy Knoll Sep 2017 #2

It's pretty similar mucifer Sep 2017 #5

Trump is a deplorable, disgusting miscreant. May the beautiful people of Puerto Rico haveahart Sep 2017 #3

Well that is helpful. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #4

Florida is doing great? Scurrilous Sep 2017 #6

Sounds like prep talk for Shock Doctrine - privatize infrastructure and force austerity suffragette Sep 2017 #7

he seems to be lacking the most basic knowledge of geography - not surprising DrDan Sep 2017 #8

And, of course, True Dough Sep 2017 #10

A friend of mine was ranting about it on FB this morning Dorian Gray Sep 2017 #9

panader0

(25,816 posts)

1. Because---you know---Puerto Rico.....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:17 PM

Sep 2017

Asshole tRump.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

2. This Is Way Worse That Bush/Katrina

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:18 PM

Sep 2017

mucifer

(23,549 posts)

5. It's pretty similar

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:24 PM

Sep 2017

haveahart

(905 posts)

3. Trump is a deplorable, disgusting miscreant. May the beautiful people of Puerto Rico

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:21 PM

Sep 2017

be wrapped in our positive thoughts and prayers and get the help needed for recovery and restoration.

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

4. Well that is helpful.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 10:21 PM

Sep 2017

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

6. Florida is doing great?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 03:42 AM

Sep 2017

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

7. Sounds like prep talk for Shock Doctrine - privatize infrastructure and force austerity

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:19 AM

Sep 2017

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

8. he seems to be lacking the most basic knowledge of geography - not surprising

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 05:43 AM

Sep 2017

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

10. And, of course,

Reply to DrDan (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 09:31 AM

Sep 2017

completely lacking in sympathy. What an asshole, that Dolt 45.

Dorian Gray

(13,496 posts)

9. A friend of mine was ranting about it on FB this morning

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 06:32 AM

Sep 2017

While I don't think he's Shitting on them, I do think he's deflecting all responsibility for the hardship that they're going through. Trying to make it seem like they made their own bed, so the slow response time and lack of aid doesn't seem too egregious

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