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Demand the Trump Administration release the funds
intended for Puerto Rico. I will contact my representatives in Congress.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-slam-trump-on-puerto-rico-demand-swift-response-to-earthquake/ar-BBYIvZP
NBC NEWS
Democrats slam Trump on Puerto Rico, demand swift response to earthquake
Suzanne Gamboa
1/8/20
Democratic presidential candidates expressed their support for Puerto Rico on Twitter following Tuesday's earthquake, while some Democrats in Congress demanded that the Trump administration release aid that had been approved after Hurricane Maria.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn Tuesday, killing one person and causing power plant shutdowns on the ailing island.
The earthquake is something of a piling on for Puerto Rico. It is still crippled by Maria, which hit in 2017, its $70 billion debt and a relatively new interim government that was installed after the former governor was ousted amid an email scandal.
On Tuesday, FEMA said that the president had signed an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico because of the quake.
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Remember when it took Shrub 5 days to get effective help to NOLA? And, I thought *that* was the height of incompetence. 
I gave $50 to the Red Cross for PR yesterday. That's their best hope since the govt response is underwhelming. 
