Trumps full remarks on puerto rico response cnn video. Did president trump say i met with the president of the. The comment comes hours before a protest is scheduled to take place in puerto rico. President trump gives remarks on the response to hurricane maria alongside local and federal officials in puerto rico. President trump did a tweet today which is a long running story for him against aid to puerto rico after the tragedy they suffered with hurricane maria. Its shameful, the way we treated puerto rico and the islands, former vice president joe biden said. President trump arrived in puerto rico with first lady melania trump to get an update from local and federal officials on the response in the wake of hurricane maria. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later. Below is a rush transcript of trumps remarks during the briefing in puerto rico. Remarks by president trump in briefing on hurricane maria. Puerto rico was shaken in recent weeks by a scandal involving leaked text messages between the islands former governor, ricardo rossello. Ive been to puerto rico many times as, i think, most of you.
Trump attempts to use spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico. Lawmakers say speech proves trump doesnt care about. Donald trump, ricardo rossello and brock long on puerto rico recovery october 19, 2017. Trump blames puerto rico for inconveniencing him with another. Remarks by president trump in briefing on hurricane maria relief. Trump would help puerto rico if it werent for that big ocean duration. This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water, he said at a tax reform speech in washington. Trump slams puerto rico leaders, says governor is terrible reuters. President donald trump on monday slammed puerto ricos governor and blasted the u. Trump slams puerto rico as impending storm intensifies cnnpolitics. The president called it a tough situation but added. Donald trump says puerto rico is an island surrounded by big.
Trump weighed in on everything from the current crisis to puerto rico he said that the island has more generators than anywhere else. Trump calls puerto rico response an incredible unsung success. The following is a transcript from the briefing president trump attended in puerto rico on tuesday, as provided by the white house. Puerto rico governor puts spotlight on hurricane recovery. President donald trump once again praised his governments disaster response efforts in puerto rico in the aftermath of hurricane maria. All of a sudden, we said there is another one heading to. It was a great trip and a beautiful place skip to content. Trump used the speech to brag about his election victory and deride the media read the full transcript of donald trump s speech at the 2017 boy scout jamboree subscribe.
President donald trump is already picking a fight with puerto rican officials as a tropical storm barrels toward the island, showing insensitivity. Democratic lawmakers say president donald trump s state of the union speech glossed over the grim reality that at least 3 million of puerto ricans are facing. This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available. President trump gives remarks on the response to hurricane maria alongside. President trump and puerto rico governor rossello speak in the oval office duration. Trump unloads on puerto rico as tropical storm dorian threatens. He did a tweet that said theyve gotten more money than anyone. Puerto rico and washington seem farther than 1,500 miles apart right now in fact theyre experiencing a different version of reality. Us president donald trump repeatedly uses an exaggerated spanish accent to pronounce puerto rico during a speech at a hispanic heritage month event. Ive been to puerto rico many times as, i think, most of you have known.