Washington Post: Trump, Puerto Rico is an island and you can't drive trucks in the ocean.
Twice on Tuesday, President Trump offered an excuse for why government aid to Puerto Rico has been slow to arrive after Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico is an island.
“It’s very tough, because it’s an island,” Trump said during a meeting with members of the House. “In Texas, we can ship the trucks right out there. And you know, we’ve gotten A-pluses on Texas and on Florida, and we will also on Puerto Rico. But the difference is, this is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. And it’s a big ocean; it’s a very big ocean. And we’re doing a really good job.” Later, during a brief news conference, he repeated the assertion.
(where and when did the Trump administration get A+s for their work in TX and FL? btw once again he has to make it about himself)
“Frankly, we’re doing — and it’s the most difficult job because it’s on the island — it’s on an island in the middle of the ocean,” he said. “It’s out in the ocean. You can’t just drive your trucks there from other states.”
That’s true. Instead, supplies must be transported by airplane or ship instead of by truck. But that’s still not a great excuse for why the island is awaiting supplies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/09/26/the-very-big-ocean-between-here-and-puerto-rico-is-not-a-perfect-excuse-for-a-lack-of-aid/?utm_term=.39ce36c4378f
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It is not in the middle of any fucking ocean. Only Puerto Rico's North coast is in the Atlantic.
I am amazed at the failure by M$Greedia to correct a simple matter of geography. All they need to do is add this link.
He used crayons to mark "A+" on his own papers! 
