Trump Says He Doesn't Believe That Hurricane Maria Killed Nearly 3,000 People In Puerto Rico

3000 dead people are made up to make him look bad? The pathology is astonishing!


Stephanie McNeal

BuzzFeed News Reporter

Last updated on September 13, 2018, at 10:10 a.m. ET

Posted on September 13, 2018, at 9:07 a.m. ET

As the nation braces for another massive hurricane, President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that he does not believe Hurricane Maria was responsible for nearly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico last year.

The Puerto Rican government finally acknowledged last month that 2,975 people in the US territory were killed in the storm. They had previously said the death toll was only 64.

However, Trump — without citing any evidence — said he thinks the updated figure is a lie. In a tweet, he proclaimed that 3,000 people did "not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico."

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