"He's just racist": Ex-Puerto Rico governor says there's only one explanation for Trump's negligence

[kpete]

MSNBC anchor Craig Melvin spoke to Puerto Rico’s former Gov. Alejandro García Padilla (D) on Thursday, who said that President Donald Trump’s haphazard response to Hurricane Maria and his contemptuous attitude toward the people of Puerto Rico are because Trump is “just racist.”

García Padilla reminded Melvin that Puerto Ricans did not ask to become U.S. citizens. “It was imposed by Congress just prior to the first World War so our young Puerto Ricans back then can go into military service. So it’s the duty of the United States to put its boots on the ground here in Puerto Rico.”

“It’s not that we are begging,” he said. “It’s what we deserve.”

Trump, said García Padilla, “is talking to his electoral base. He’s not talking about law or about history. He’s showing off the he’s just racist. Let’s call it by name.”

“That’s a pretty bold assertion, there,” said Melvin, “to call the president of the United States a racist.”



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https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/hes-just-racist-ex-puerto-rico-governor-says-theres-only-one-explanation-for-trumps-negligence/

[elehhhhna]

1. He's also lazy

[mythology]

7. And incompetent and too egotistical to realize any of it

[Solly Mack]

2. It's only bold if telling the truth is bold.

[ananda]

3. Agree

And opportunistic.

He's not depending on people in PR for donations
or votes.

[Gothmog]

4. Who is surprised that trump is a racist?

[iluvtennis]

9. Agree since he came down that elevator and called Mexicans rapists and murderers and then asking

black people what do they have to lose.

[underpants]

5. I agree but let's not also forget that PR doesn't vote

at least not in the general election. Also California didn't vote for him so.....connect the dots to the fires and not even a mention from Snowflake.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Trump is a Racist Moron. Intelligent Racists would rebuild PR so they don't relocate to the Mainland

Drumpf can't even do racism right! No matter what he touches, he fucks up!

[barbtries]

8. that has to be the bottom line.

Trump invited Nazis into the WH. Instead of addressing the very real grievances of black people he threw up a huge diversion about "patriotism." He said there were good people on "both sides" when only the racists killed someone. He has been quoted in the past talking about how his "genes" are good. "There's my African American" "What have you got to lose?"

trump is a white supremacist. and the worst thing about it is, he's president. i'm losing hope here.

[Scruffy1]

10. Has anyone told Melvin that water is wet.

i am so sick pf these sycophantic talking heads. Oh so careful not to offend even the lowest scum.

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. Amen! You got THAT right!

[DK504]

12. So the Gov is finally on board. What took ya' so long?

[CakeGrrl]

14. Ex-Governor. The current one is only just becoming disillusioned. -nt

[chaking53]

13. He's not crazy or stupid - He's doing exactly what Putin wants!!!!!!!