He described the Trump administration’s response as “malpractice.” I totally agree - this might help explain Trump's lack of interest/response... Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories do not have voting representation in the United States Congress, and are not entitled to electoral votes for President. -WIKIPEDIA
“Some of the mayors that I have been able to reach or have reached me are scared of voicing their concern, because they are concerned if they do, they won’t even get a bottle of water,” she told the New York Times. “That is a sad situation in a democratic society when fear takes a hold of people, then you know something isn’t working.”
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On Sunday, even Rosselló seemed surprised by part of the White House spin. Told that Trump had tweeted that “all buildings” had been inspected, the governor said, “I’m not aware of such inspection.”
“Perhaps he was referring to a particular set of buildings,” he added. “I’m not sure.”
Here's What's Really Happening In Puerto Rico, Despite What Trump Is Saying
"“So mad I could spit” - exactly how I've felt every day since Maria hit Puerto Rico:"
The president spent the day attacking his critics and saying Puerto Ricans "want everything to be done for them." Only 5% of people on the island have power, and couldn't see his messages anyway.
Posted on October 1, 2017, at 4:17 p.m.
Nidhi Prakash BuzzFeed News Reporter
Henry Jackson (center) and the team from New York City Nidhi Prakash/BuzzFeed News
Henry Jackson (center) and the team from New York City
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — When Henry Jackson, the deputy commissioner for New York City's Office of Emergency Management, arrived in San Juan last Saturday to help the mayor's response to her devastated city, he realized pretty quickly there was something missing from their headquarters: FEMA workers.
"To get communication is the most important thing in an emergency, and nobody’s phones are working," Jackson told BuzzFeed News. "We like putting people in a room," he said diplomatically about the Federal Emergency Management Agency, "so we can get to them and get answers and move things."
President Trump on Friday seemed to become aware that his administration was botching the aid to Puerto Rico after cable news showed people in dire conditions and San Juan's mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz, captured headlines by ripping the administration's handling of the crisis and begging for help.
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On Saturday evening in Loiza, the sky was dark and there was drizzle. There were about 20 people waiting in line for gas on foot, standing under umbrellas. The line of cars was around the block.
"Nobody has electricity, and almost no one has water. And there is barely any money. Even if there was water to buy, no one has cash. The two banks in the town aren't open. The little money that people have they already spent on diesel for generators and food," Loiza Mayor Julia María Nazario Fuentes told BuzzFeed News.
"Trump doesn't know Loizeños nor Puerto Ricans. We have been helping ourselves," she said. "The central government is one thing, but local people cleaned up the debris and cleared the roads and opened up the way. If the Puerto Rican and Loizeño hadn't done it, we wouldn't have any way. Nobody from the central government came to clear the roads. The people threw themselves to work and did it."
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