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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:09 AM Sep 2017

Trump to travel to Puerto Rico to survey damage

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAN FABIAN - 09/26/17 11:05 AM EDT

President Trump on Tuesday announced he will travel to Puerto Rico next week to survey damage from Hurricane Maria.

Trump said next Tuesday is the earliest he is able to travel to the island due to the damage.

He said the island is "literally destroyed" but expressed confidence "they'll be back." He said the people of Puerto Rico "are important to all of us."

Trump added that federal authorities are landing relief supplies "on an hourly basis."

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352450-trump-to-travel-to-puerto-rico-to-survey-damage

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Trump to travel to Puerto Rico to survey damage (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
Wow...that's real big of him to go in another WEEK. To busy this week with the NFL... Bengus81 Sep 2017 #1
While they stand there with empty water containers looking for help... HopeAgain Sep 2017 #5
Looking for photo-ops! Look at ME ME ME!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2017 #2
Enough photo-ops Donny BlueIdaho Sep 2017 #3
You fucker matt819 Sep 2017 #4
Yaw'll ease up, now. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #6
Is he gonna hand a truck driver another box? Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #7
Wow, they're landing one airplane an hour. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2017 #8
Now they are in trouble! jmowreader Sep 2017 #9
Will he visit his tanked golf course??? dembotoz Sep 2017 #10

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
1. Wow...that's real big of him to go in another WEEK. To busy this week with the NFL...
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:12 AM
Sep 2017

Take some "Trump Candles" with you to sell Donnie--or a MAGA hats,bet those homeless and without any basics would really appreciate a red ball cap.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
5. While they stand there with empty water containers looking for help...
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:28 AM
Sep 2017

he'll say "what a crowd" that has come out to support him.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
3. Enough photo-ops Donny
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:27 AM
Sep 2017

Send in the navy and the army. Start rebuilding the infrastructure NOW. The last thing these poor people need is a psychotic egomaniac looking for adoration from the masses.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
4. You fucker
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:27 AM
Sep 2017

You don't give a damn. They are American citizens, but they are brown American citizens. You don't care about them. You hate them.
You can't tell the difference between them and other Hispanic-looking people, and you don't fucking care. Hell, you probably think you need a passport to go there. Stay the fuck home and send in the experts to assess and begin repairs. Their financial woes are irrelevant.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
6. Yaw'll ease up, now.
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:45 AM
Sep 2017

Trumpy has a 1/4-million dollar per plate dinner to attend, twats to tweet, dictators to offend, and there's that first presidential hole-in-one he's working hard on.

Most incorrigible lot of elitist psychopaths that's ever been assembled on our planet, and that includes the GOP Congress.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
7. Is he gonna hand a truck driver another box?
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:55 AM
Sep 2017

Because I'm sure they would appreciate all the "help" they can get.

8. Wow, they're landing one airplane an hour.
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 02:47 PM
Sep 2017

How much in supplies can a single C17 carry? Why are they not loading up cargo ships of emergency supplies for transport to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands? Why isn't one of the aircraft carriers there using its ability to produce thousands of gallons of fresh water to help the victims of the hurricane? Why isn't the Navy hospital ship "Comfort" on site?

Trump's visit is pure photo-op. As Rachel says, watch what they do and not what they say. Right now, Trump and his crew of pirates are doing shit to help the American citizens who live in the Caribbean.

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