'Hurricane season is in full effect and so is Trump's open feud with Puerto Rico,' writes LaurenDezenski
The storm is set to make landfall on Wednesday, but President Donald Trump has already used the looming storm as a chance to rekindle his political issues with the island."Wow! Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico. Will it ever end? Congress approved 92 Billion Dollars for Puerto Rico last year, an all time record of its kind for 'anywhere,'"Trump tweeted Tuesday.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Earlier this year, Trump tried to divert funds intended for disaster recovery to instead be used for the border wall. Amid reporting of Trump's interest in purchasing Greenland, Trump even joked in a meeting about trading Puerto Rico for Greenland, according to The New York Times. The Point: Hurricane season is in full effect and so is Trump's open feud with Puerto Rico.
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