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San Juan mayor fires back at Trump: 'Shame on you'
Source: The Hill
BY BRANDON CARTER - 10/12/17 11:09 AM EDT
Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, fired back at President Trump after he said the U.S. couldn't keep FEMA, the military and first responders on the hurricane-ravaged island "forever.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
In a series of tweets Monday morning, Trump said the federal response to the crisis in the U.S. territory couldnt last forever.
"We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R. forever!" Trump tweeted. Trump also said the islands debt and infrastructure problems were complicating recovery efforts.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/355108-san-juan-mayor-fires-back-at-trump-shame-on-you
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San Juan mayor fires back at Trump: 'Shame on you' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2017
OP
Loyd
(309 posts)1. Can She Run in 2020?
As either POTUS or Veep? GOP bastards would have to shoot me to keep me from voting!
Lochloosa
(16,063 posts)4. She is a US Citizen. Yes.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)2. What is their kiss ass Governor saying?
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)5. Not much
since he now realizes that he has been had. https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141887947
Man_Bear_Pig
(89 posts)3. He doesn't have any shame.
DeminPennswoods
(15,285 posts)6. Not sure how helpful the continuing feud is
to her, San Juan and PR at this point.
sprinkleeninow
(20,245 posts)7. The world is watching. 😢 n/t
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)8. But more troops to Afghanistan 🇦🇫